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The black rough-necked monitor (V. rudicollis) was previously in the closely related subgenus Empagusia, but genomic analyses show it is actually the basalmost member of Soterosaurus, having split from the V. salvator species complex (which is composed of all the other Southeast Asian water monitor species) 14 million years ago during the middle Miocene.
A sample of 55 Asian water monitors weighed 2–32 kg (4.4–70.5 lb). [11] The maximum weight of captive individuals is over 50 kg (110 lb). [12] In captivity, Asian water monitors' life expectancy has been determined to be anywhere between 11 and 25 years depending on conditions, in the wild it is considerably shorter. [13] [14]
The black-headed monitor or black-tailed monitor (Varanus tristis) is a relatively small species of monitor lizards native to Australia. It is occasionally also called the mournful monitor , freckled monitor ( Varanus tristis orientalis ) or the racehorse monitor , [ 2 ] a name it shares with the Gould's monitor due to their exceptional speed.
V. cumingi has the highest degree of yellow coloration among all the endemic water monitors in the Philippines. The V. cumingi is a large lizard and medium-sized monitor lizard. The largest specimens its species can reaching a length of 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) with a snout-vent length of 60 cm (24 in) and 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) in a mass.
The large-scaled water monitor (Varanus nuchalis) is a species of monitor lizard. [2] It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Cebu, Ticao, Negros, Panay and Masbate. [1] The species is found in a variety of habitats, primarily mangroves and lowland forests. [1]
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The mangrove monitor is an opportunistic carnivore, feeding on the eggs of reptiles and birds, mollusks, rodents, insects, crabs, smaller lizards, fish, and carrion. [12] [15] [16] Mangrove monitors are the only monitor capable of catching fish in deep water. [17] In some parts of its range, it is known to eat juvenile crocodiles. [6]
They are native to Indonesia (four species) and the Philippines (one species), where they are generally found near water, such as rivers and mangrove swamps. [3] Sailfin lizards are semiaquatic and able to run short distances across water using both their feet and tail for support, similar to the basilisks . [ 4 ]