Gray's monitor

(Varanus olivaceus)

Description

Gray's monitor is a species of reptiles of the genus Varanus,family varanidae described by hallowell 1857.It was classified by the IUCN as a vulnerable species.According to the Catalog of Life,the species Varanus olivaceus has noknown subspecies.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Varanidae

Genus:Varanus

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