Appearance
"Varanus palawanensis" can reach total length of 2 metres.The best studied water monitor population of the Philippines is that of Calauit, a small islet belonging to the Calamian Island Group at the north-easterly margin of Palawan Province. Gaulke provided morphological data for 167 specimens. The longest specimen had a total length of 1880 mm with parts of its tail missing. The smallest specimen measured only 390 mm from the tip of the tail to the tip of the snout. Latter specimen had a snout-vent length of 14 cm, while the largest measured 78.8 cm. The mean snout-vent length was 54.77 cm.
Distribution
"Varanus palawanensis" is found on the islands of Palawan, Busuanga, Calauit, Balabac, and Sibutu.References:
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