Varanus (Philippinosaurus)
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| Varanus (Philippinosaurus) | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Philippinosaurus |
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Philippinosaurus is one of the 11 subgenera of the genus Varanus. The group consists of three frugivorous species endemic to the Philippines.[1]
Feeding habits
Unlike other members of the Varanus group, species belonging to Philippinosaurus possess a unique diet consisting almost entirely of fruit and snails.[2][3]
References
- ^ An Annotated Bibliography of Captive Reproduction in Monitor Lizards (Varanidae: Varanus). Part II. Empagusia and Philippinosaurus ROBERT W. MENDYK Biawak, 11(1), pp. 40–49, 2017 by International Varanid Interest Group
- ^ Auffenberg W 1988. Gray’s Monitor Lizard. Univ. Florida Press, Gainesville
- ^ The Arboreal Foraging Behavior of the Frugivorous Monitor Lizard Varanus olivaceus on Polillo Island, DANIEL BENNETT, Biawak, 8(1), pp. 15-18, 2014 by International Varanid Interest Group