Marbled water monitor
| Marbled water monitor | |
|---|---|
| On Mt. Cagua | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Soterosaurus |
| Species: | V. marmoratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus marmoratus (Wiegmann, 1834) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The marbled water monitor (Varanus marmoratus), also known commonly as the Philippine water monitor, is a large species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.