Reference List

This list includes references used to derive specimen records.

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Ref IDTypeAuthorDateTitle
16442 Web PageAnonymous2007Florida's exotic wildlife: species detail: Nile monitor.
24369 DatabaseCenter for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.2024EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system
12119 ReportDuquesnel, J.1996Scaly Visitors.
14111 Journal ArticleEnge, K.M., K.L. Krysko, K.R. Hankins, T.S. Campbell, and F.W. King2004Status of the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) in southwestern Florida.
25944 DatabaseiNaturalist2024
33520 NewsSaunders, M. and R. Nakano2019Dangerous monitor lizard on the lam captured in Escondido — but another one on the loose
14844 NewsVoyles Pulver, D.2005Lakes newest reptilian resident creates a stir.

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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