Varanus mertensi

Summary

Varanus mertensi is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (731 views/month, #1,569 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Varanus mertensi's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Varanus mertensi is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Robert Mertens is named after Varanus mertensi^[5].
• Varanus mertensi's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status^[6].
• Varanus mertensi belongs to the parent taxon Varanus^[7].
• Varanus mertensi is endemic to Australia^[8].
• Varanus mertensi's scientific name is Varanus mertensi^[9].
• Varanus mertensi's Commons category is recorded as Varanus mertensi^[10].
• Varanus mertensi's taxon author citation is recorded as Glauert, 1951.0^[11].
• Varanus mertensi's P14516 is recorded as Q140084496^[12].

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Classification

Varanus mertensi's scientific name is Varanus mertensi^[9]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Varanus^[7].

Discovery and Description

Robert Mertens is named after Varanus mertensi^[5].

Distribution

Varanus mertensi is endemic to Australia^[8].

Identifiers

Varanus mertensi's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39445^[13]. Varanus mertensi's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 62044^[14]. Varanus mertensi's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 790175^[15]. Varanus mertensi's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2470735^[16]. Varanus mertensi's ITIS TSN is recorded as 716526^[17].

Why It Matters

Varanus mertensi ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (731 views/month, #1,569 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]