Species Varanus chlorostigma (Gray, 1831)
Mangrove Goanna
- Monitor chlorostigma Gray, J.E. 1831. A synopsis of the species of the class Reptilia. pp. 1-110 in Griffith, E. (ed.). The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with its Organization by the Baron Cuvier. London : Whittaker, Treacher & Co. Vol. 9 481+110 pp. [1831 on title page] [26].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP (presumed lost), Rawack Is., N of Waigeu, Indonesia. - Varanus leucostigma Hediger, H. 1934. Beitrag zur Herpetologie und Zoogeographiae New Britaniens. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik 65: 441-582 [497] [errore for Monitor chlorostigma Gray, 1831].
Generic Combinations
- Varanus chlorostigma (Gray, 1831). —
Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1836. Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Paris : Roret Vol. 3 iv 517 pp. [489]
Introduction
Previously synonymised with V. indicus (Daudin, 1802) however following replacement of the neotype for Tupinambis indicus Daudin, 1802, that species is restricted to the Moluccan islands of Indonesia, with V. chlorostigma applied to the form present in eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. See Weijola (2015) for further information.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Rainforest and coastal mangroves of eastern Cape York and Torres Strait, QLD, and mangrove forests of northern NT; Indonesia, New Guinea
Australian Endemic.
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Weijola, V. 2015. Case 3676 Tupinambis indicus Daudin, 1802 (currently Varanus indicus; Reptilia, Squamata): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by replacement of the neotype. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 72(2): 134-141
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACERTILIA | 22-Nov-2022 | ADDED |