Species Varanus mitchelli Mertens, 1958

Museums

Regional Maps

• Varanus (Varanus) mitchelli Mertens, R. 1958. Bemerkungen über die Warane Australiens. Senckenbergiana Biologica 39: 229-264 [256, pls 27, 31].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA R3230, 5 mi[les] W of Oenpelli (as Ocupelli), NT.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
  • Queensland: N Gulf
  • Western Australia: N coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Arboreal, diurnal, lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater, open forest, oviparous, predator, swamp, tall open shrubland.

Extra Ecological Information

Semi-aquatic.

 

General References

Bustard, H.R. 1970. Australian Lizards. Sydney : Collins 162 pp. (natural history)

Storr, G.M. 1980. The monitor lizards (genus Varanus Merrem, 1820) of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 8: 237-293 (taxonomy)

Swanson, S. 1976. Lizards of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 80 pp. (natural history)

 

Common Name References

CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Mitchell's Water Monitor)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024		16-Aug-2012	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)