Varanus varius

Summary

Varanus varius is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month, #1,354 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Varanus varius's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Varanus varius is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Varanus varius's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Varanus varius is classified within Varanus^[6].
• Varanus varius is endemic to Australia^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Varanus varius is Varanus varius^[8].
• Varanus varius's Commons category is recorded as Varanus varius^[9].
• Varanus varius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Varanus varius^[10].
• Varanus varius's Commons gallery is recorded as Varanus varius^[11].
• Varanus varius's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. varius'}^[12].
• Varanus varius's taxon author citation is recorded as (White, 1790)^[13].
• Varanus varius's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality^[14].

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Classification

Varanus varius's scientific name is Varanus varius^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Varanus^[6].

Distribution

Varanus varius is endemic to Australia^[7].

Identifiers

Varanus varius's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39469^[15]. Varanus varius's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8559^[16]. Varanus varius's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 8829589^[17]. Varanus varius's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2470715^[18]. Varanus varius's ITIS TSN is recorded as 716548^[19].

Why It Matters

Varanus varius ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month, #1,354 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]