Specimen Information

Varanus niloticus
Varanus niloticus
(Nile Monitor)
Reptiles-Lizards
Exotic

Specimen ID115730
GroupReptiles-Lizards
GenusVaranus
Speciesniloticus
Common NameNile Monitor
StateFL
CountyMonroe
LocalityKey Largo, near American crocodile nesting sites
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Bay-Florida Keys
HUC8 Number03090203
HUC10 Number0309020302
Map
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12119
Author:Duquesnel, J.
Date:1996
Title:Scaly Visitors.
Journal:Resource Management Notes, Summer 1996
Publisher:Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee.
Volume:8
Issue:2
Pages:40
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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