Varanus exanthematicus ( Bosc, 1792 )
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2015n2a7 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4578234 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D63287C4-FFE3-FFF6-2199-FDCAFBC1FC4C |
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Felipe |
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Varanus exanthematicus ( Bosc, 1792 ) |
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Varanus exanthematicus ( Bosc, 1792)
Lacerta exanthematicus Bosc, 1792: 25 .
MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 7 specimens: Togo. Bassar, ZMB 16041 ; Binanparba , RMCA 73.009 View Materials .R.0188-0189 ; Bismarkburg (actually Yégué in Adélé), ZMB 11254 ; Moba (actually Dapaong), ZMB 24920 ; Mango , ZMB 16040 ; Sokodé , ZMB 16275 .
HABITATS AND DISTRIBUTION. — This is a widespread species in the Guinea and Sudanese savannahs. It was recorded by Matschie (1893) and Tornier (1901) for Bismarkburg, Bassar, Mango, Sokodé and Yendi (actually in Ghana). It was also generally reported to occur in Togo by Bayless (2002). It is heavily exported for the international pet trade: for instance, according to the CITES division of the DFC, 20350 live specimens were exported between 2001 and 2005 (see also Affre et al. 2005).
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Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (Zoological Collections) |
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Varanus exanthematicus ( Bosc, 1792 )
| Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude, Trape, Jean-François, Afiademanyo, Komlan M., Rödel, Mark-Oliver, Ohler, Annemarie, Dubois, Alain, David, Patrick, Meirte, Danny, Glitho, Isabelle Adolé, Petrozzi, Fabio & Luiselli, Luca 2015 |
Lacerta exanthematicus
| BOSC L. 1792: 25 |