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Varanus

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Va`ra´nus
prop. n.1.(Zool.) A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Monitor, 3.
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Noun1.Varanus - type and sole extant genus of the VaranidaeVaranus - type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
genus Varanus
reptile genus - a genus of reptiles
family Varanidae, Varanidae - monitor lizards
monitor lizard, varan, monitor - any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
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But it certainly contained the only dietary sample from that little-known species Varanus olivaceus, and probably the most complete dietary record of any single population of animals in South East Asia.
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But it certainly contained the only dietary sample from that little-known species Varanus olivaceus, and probably the most complete dietary record of any single population of animals in South East Asia.
Oh crap! Student loses research work by AFP / AFP Global Edition
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