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    Species Accepted

    Varanus olivaceus Hallowell, 1857

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      14 results
      Butaan English
      Butaan German
      Gray's Monitor English
      Gray's Monitor Lizard English
      Grays Waran German
      Grays varaan Dutch
      Gray’s Monitor Lizard English
      Shabu Pilipino
      Varan De Gray French
      Waran Graya Polish

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      32 results
      BENNETT, & DANIEL. (2014). A Dubious Account of Breeding Varanus olivaceus in Captivity at the Paradise Reptile Zoo in Mindoro, Philippines. Biawak 8 (1): 12.
      Welton, Luke J.; Cameron D. Siler, Daniel Bennett, Arvin Diesmos, M. Roy Duya, Roldan Dugay, Edmund Leo B. Rico, Merlijn Van Weerd, and Rafe M. Brown. (2010). A spectacular new Philippine monitor lizard reveals a hidden biogeographic boundary and a novel flagship species for conservation. Biology Letters Doi:10.1098/Rsbl.2010.0119.
      BENNETT, DANIEL, & TOM CLEMENTS. (2014). The Use of Passive Infrared Camera Trapping Systems in the Study of Frugivorous Monitor Lizards. Biawak 8 (1): 19.
      Lisle, & de, H. F. (1996). Natural History of Monitor Lizards. Krieger, Malabar (Florida).
      Amer, Sayed A. M. and Yoshinori Kumazawa. (2008). Timing of a mtDNA gene rearrangement and intercontinental dispersal of varanid lizards. Genes Genet. Syst. 83: 275–280.
      Sweeney, R. G., Sekscienski, S., & Maslanka, M. (2017). Nutritional analysis of natural fruit items consumed by Butaan (Varanus olivaceus) with comparison to commonly used captive dietary items. Herpetological Review 48 (4): 787-791.
      Auffenberg, W. (1976). First description of an adult Varanus grayi. Copeia 1976 (3): 586-588.
      MCLEOD, David S.; Cameron D. SILER, Arvin C. DIESMOS, Mae L. DIESMOS, Vhon S. GARCIA, Angela O. ARKONCEO, Kelvin L. BALAQUIT, Charlene C. UY, Mariden M. VILLASERAN, Earle C. YARRA, Rafe M. BROWN. (2011). Amphibians and Reptiles of Luzon Island, V: The Herpetofauna of Angat Dam Watershed, Bulacan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Asian Herpetological Research 2 (4): 177–198.
      Gaulke, M. & E. Curio. (2001). A new monitor lizard from Panay Island, Philippines (Reptilia, Sauria, Varanidae). Spixiana 24 (3): 275-286.
      Böhme, W. (2003). Checklist of the living monitor lizards of the world (family Varanidae). Zoologische Verhandelingen 341: 6-43.

      Citation

      Varanus olivaceus Hallowell, 1857 in undefined