Varanus (lizard)

Abundance: 0.03 to 17.26% (median 1.49%)

Latitudinal range: -37.0° to 44.2°

Habitats: (47), Mediterranean woodland (2), desert/xeric shrubland (4), mangrove (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (15), tropical/subtropical savanna (6)

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Found in 79 samples

Australia: North of Roxby Downs, Olympic Dam (dune base), Ora Banda (September 2000), Groote Eylandt, Alyangula, Kurrajong (KP1), Grant Hall (Layer 1) (Late Pleistocene), Grant Hall (Layer 2) (Late Pleistocene), Grant Hall (Layer 3) (Late Pleistocene), Shenton Bushland, Atley Station, Stirling Range National Park (post drought), QML1396 (Horizon D) (Late Pleistocene), QML796 (Horizon A1) (Late Pleistocene), QML796 (Horizon A4) (Late Pleistocene), QML796 (Horizon A7) (Late Pleistocene), Noala Cave (Pleistocene - Holocene), Beehive Cave (Holocene)

Bangladesh: Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Greece: Pikermi (Late Miocene)

India: Buldhana District, Kotada Bhadli (Holocene)

Indonesia: Bawean Island (wet season), Bawean Island (dry season), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 4) (Late Pleistocene), Collaborative Research Centre 990 (rubber), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 3) (Late Pleistocene), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 2) (Late Pleistocene), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 1) (Holocene)

Italy: Monticino Quarry (Late Miocene)

Kenya: Kitobo Forest (2007), Kitobo Forest (2009), Kacheliba, Usenge 3 (Kansyore) (Holocene), Usenge 3 (Urewe) (Holocene)

Laos: Vientiane

Lesotho: Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (BAS) (Late Pleistocene)

Malaysia: Kampung Peta, Deramakot Forest Reserve, Krau Wildlife Reserve (fruit garden), Krau Wildlife Reserve (control), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Tasek Bera (2014)

Nigeria: Agaja Trail Area (dry season), Agaja Trail Area (wet season), Seibikiri Trail Area (dry season), Seibikiri Trail Area (wet season), Gajiganna B (Holocene)

Papua New Guinea: Balof Shelter (Horizon I) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon II) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon III) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon IV) (Holocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon V) (Late Pleistocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon VI) (Late Pleistocene), Balof Shelter (Horizon VII) (Late Pleistocene)

Senegal: Diouboye (Holocene)

Somalia: Gabibta Valley

South Africa: Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene)

Spain: Battalones-10 (Level I) (Late Miocene), Battalones-10 (Level II) (Late Miocene), Battalones-10 (Level III) (Late Miocene)

Sri Lanka: Mahausakande (abandoned rubber, diurnal), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase A) (Holocene), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase B) (Holocene), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase C) (Late Pleistocene), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase D) (Late Pleistocene)

Sudan: Affad 23 (Late Pleistocene), Gala Abu Ahmed (Holocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic) (Holocene)

Tanzania: Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2) (Pleistocene - Holocene)

Thailand: Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Spirit Cave (Layer 2) (Holocene), Spirit Cave (Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Doi Pha Kan (Late Pleistocene)

Vietnam: Hiem Cave (Holocene), An Son (Holocene)

Zambia: Kafue Flats

See also Varanus albigularis, Varanus bengalensis, Varanus caudolineatus, Varanus gouldii, Varanus griseus, Varanus indicus, Varanus marathonensis, Varanus niloticus, Varanus ornatus, Varanus panoptes, Varanus priscus, Varanus rosenbergi, Varanus rudicollis, Varanus salvator, Varanus sp., Varanus sp. 1, Varanus tristis