Asian Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
- Class
- Reptile
- Family
- Varanidae
- Genus
- Varanus
- Also known as
- —
Asian Water Monitor research
163 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →
- Preferred Body Temperature, Aerobic Scope, and Activity Capacity in the Monitor Lizard, Varanus salvator
Physiological Zoology · 1981 · cited 49 times
- Axial muscle function during lizard locomotion
The Journal of experimental biology · 1996 · cited 48 times
- Ecological traits of commercially harvested water monitors, Varanus salvator , in northern Sumatra
Wildlife Research · 1998 · cited 45 times
- Lung ventilation during walking and running in four species of lizards.
Experimental biology · 1987 · cited 41 times
- Epaxial muscle function during locomotion in a lizard (Varanus salvator) and the proposal of a key innovation in the vertebrate axial musculoskeletal system
The Journal of experimental biology · 1995 · cited 35 times
- Developing Virtual Communication Skills in Online Learning Based on Modified PBL During the Covid-19 Pandemic
International Journal of Education and Practice · 2021 · cited 33 times
- The role of traditional beliefs in conservation of herpetofauna in Banten, Indonesia
Oryx · 2014 · cited 32 times
- Wildlife hunting by indigenous people in a Philippine protected area: a perspective from Mt. Apo National Park, Mindanao Island
Journal of Threatened Taxa · 2017 · cited 32 times
Asian Water Monitor natural history notes
Field and captive observations published in Herpetological Review's Natural History Notes. Each is a single observation, summarized by us, with a link to the original.
Deep diving
Kriss Sieniawski and Ruchira Somaweera · 2019 · Herpetological Review 50(2): 382–383 · Read the note
Diet
Indraneil das · 2025 · Herpetological Review 56(1): 87 · Read the note
Leech parasitism
Rick O’connor and Kenneth L. Heck · 2023 · Herpetological Review 54(3): 476–477 · Read the note
Sleep behavior
Philip W. Bateman · 2024 · Herpetological Review 55(4): 574–575 · Read the note
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