Abundance: 0.06 to 15.38% (median 2.70%)
Latitudinal range: -37.0° to 44.2°Habitats: (23) only
Found in 23 samples
Australia: Grant Hall (Layer 1) (Late Pleistocene), Grant Hall (Layer 2) (Late Pleistocene), Grant Hall (Layer 3) (Late Pleistocene), QML1396 (Horizon D) (Late Pleistocene), Noala Cave (Pleistocene - Holocene), Beehive Cave (Holocene)
Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)
Greece: Pikermi (Late Miocene)
Indonesia: Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 4) (Late Pleistocene), 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)
Lesotho: Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene)
Nigeria: Gajiganna B (Holocene)
Senegal: Diouboye (Holocene)
Sri Lanka: 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)
Thailand: Spirit Cave (Layer 2) (Holocene), Spirit Cave (Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene)
Vietnam: Hiem Cave (Holocene)
See also Varanus, 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. 1, Varanus tristis