Species Varanus giganteus (Gray, 1845)

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Species Varanus giganteus (Gray, 1845)

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Hydrosaurus giganteus Gray, J.E. 1845. Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum xxviii 289 pp. [13].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1.22a (type has Gray's Catalogue number I.21a), N coast of Australia.

Generic Combinations

Varanus giganteus (Gray, 1845).

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Central Ranges (CR), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Western Australia: NW coastal, W plateau