Latest nile monitor research
Newest papers on Varanus niloticus in the HerpAtlas research library, updated automatically.
- A new Varanus species (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae) from the Early Pliocene of Langebaanweg, South Africa
Domenico Marchitelli, Andrea Villa, Marco Pavia et al. · Journal of Systematic Palaeontology · 2026-07 · open access
Varanid material from the Varswater Formation (Early Pliocene, 5.1 Ma) of Langebaanweg (LBW), Western Cape Province, South Africa, is described. The presence of Varanus in the LBW fauna was first reported by Hendey in 1981, but no further study has been conducted. The abundant material (consisting…
- Population dynamics and morphometrics of Nile monitors along a gradient of urbanization in KwaZulu ‐Natal, South Africa
Euan E. Z. Genevier, Cormac Price, N. Evans et al. · Journal of Zoology · 2025-02 · open access
- Habitat use and distribution of Nile monitors (Varanus niloticus) in a mosaic of land use types and human population densities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Euan E. Z. Genevier, Cormac Price, Nick Evans et al. · Landscape Ecology · 2025-01 · open access
Abstract Context Globally, with the continuous increase in human populations, unprecedented changes in land use are taking place. Little is known about how African reptiles respond to this rapid land use change. Objectives We used sightings to establish if Nile monitors (Varanus niloticus) are…
- The Sacred Veranus niloticus in Orogun Community, Delta State, Nigeria
Israel Ogorode, Ijeoma Favour Vincent-Akpu, Bolaji Benard Babatunde · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · 2024-11 · open access
This study investigates the cultural significance of the Nile Monitor Lizard (Veranus niloticus) in Orogun community, Delta State, Nigeria. A mixed-methods approach was employed, using questionnaires and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to gather data. The questionnaire were administered to 200…
- Wildlife trade dynamics: exploring bushmeat market with a view toward social and ecological justice in Ibadan Metropolis Nigeria
Bright Oluwatomilola Olunisi · Frontiers in Conservation Science · 2024-11 · open access
This study examines the bushmeat trade in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria, through the lens of environmental justice, focusing on sustainable livelihoods and wildlife conservation. Environmental justice in this context seeks to ensure fair economic opportunities for bushmeat marketers, predominantly…
- MICROSCOPIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE RESPIRATORY AND CONDUCTING SYSTEM OF THE LUNG OF NILE MONITOR
Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeezd, Basim Shehab Ahmed, Abdallah S. Salah et al. · Science Journal of University of Zakho · 2024-10 · open access
Using semi-thin sections, the present investigation examined the microscopic characteristics of the lungs of the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus). The lungs were composed of Intrapulmonary conducting airways and respiratory faveoli. Intrapulmonary airways originate from the terminal portion of the…
- Employing targeted outreach to improve community involvement in detecting invasive Nile monitors (Varanus niloticus) in Florida.
Mazzotti FJ, Dalaba JR, Evans PM et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-09 · open access
- Nile Monitor Distribution Models to Aid Regional Mitigation Efforts
Hannah R. Bevan, David G. Jenkins, Eric Suarez et al. · Journal of Herpetology · 2024-05
- Study of obstacles of fish culture in Khartoum State (Omdurman, Khartoum and Khartoum north, case study)
Hassan M Yagoub, Amal A. Alsiddig, Fatima I. Omer et al. · International Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development · 2023-12 · open access
The present study aimed to provide baseline information of fish culture status (obstacles) of Omdurman, Khartoum and Khartoum north in the Khartoum state in Sudan due to there is little or lack of information in this field. 30 owners of farm were questioned from Omdurman, Khartoum and Khartoum…
- How to Reduce the Risk of Predation of Green Turtle Nests by Nile Monitors
Manuel Sá Sampaio, Rui Rebelo, Aissa Regalla et al. · Chelonian Conservation and Biology · 2022-12
- Flagship Species, Tourism, and Support for Rubondo Island National Park, Tanzania
Sadie S. Stevens · ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst) · 2022-11
- The use of myths and taboos in wildlife conservation: The case of Bayelsa-East Senatorial District of Nigeria
Samuel Olatokunbo Ihinmikaiye, Edache Bernard Ochekwu, Victor Idowu Ojo · Zoologist (The) · 2022-11
- Wild Food: Plants, Fish and Small Animals on the Menu for Early Holocene Populations at al-Khiday, Central Sudan
Julie Dunne, Sandro Salvatori, Lara Maritan et al. · African Archaeological Review · 2022-08 · open access
Abstract Al-Khiday, located on the bank of the White Nile in Sudan, offers an exceptionally preserved stratigraphic sequence, providing a unique opportunity to use organic residue analysis to investigate diet and subsistence during the Khartoum Mesolithic and the Early Neolithic, a period of nearly…
- MARKET SURVEY OF ANIMALS COMMONLY USED AS BUSH MEAT IN OLUWO MARKET, EPE IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: HOW LONG WILL THERE BE SUSTAINABILITY OF EXPLOITED WILDLIFE SPECIES?
A. ONADEKO, Joseph Kayode Saliu, O. I. OKPARA · Nigerian Journal of Life Sciences · 2022-03 · open access
The trade of bush meat in Oluwo Market, Epe at Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State was investigated. Eleven animal species from three different classes (Amphibia, Reptilia and Mammalia) of vertebrates were found to be commonly used as bush meat. Xenopus muelleri (frog) was the most abundant…
- Nesting Ecology of West African Dwarf Crocodiles in a Heavily Disturbed Landscape in Chirehin, Ghana
Emmanuel Amoah, Emmanuel Danquah, James Perran Ross · International Journal of Ecology · 2021-06 · open access
West African dwarf crocodiles (Osteolaemus sp. nov. cf. tetraspis) are among the most threatened crocodilians in the world due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss-related population decline. Despite this, many questions about their basic ecology remain unanswered and this inadequate data…
- Pleistocene reptile swim traces confirmed from South Africa’s Cape south coast
Charles William Helm, Martin G. Lockley · South African Journal of Science · 2021-03 · open access
Large Pleistocene reptile tracks and traces were described from the Cape south coast of South Africa in 2020, including ‘probable swim traces’. These trace fossils were found on loose slabs and blocks of the Klein Brak Formation. Subsequently, another surface has become exposed on this coastline,…
- Comparative cranial biomechanics in two lizard species: impact of variation in cranial design.
Dutel H, Gröning F, Sharp AC et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2021-03 · open access
Cranial morphology in lepidosaurs is highly disparate and characterised by the frequent loss or reduction of bony elements. In varanids and geckos, the loss of the postorbital bar is associated with changes in skull shape, but the mechanical principles underlying this variation remain poorly…
- Present and future suitability of the Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve in Ethiopia for the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) using the MaxEnt model
Dessalegn Ejigu, Nega Tassie · ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH · 2020-11 · open access
Abstract BackgroundThe Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a reptile native to Sub-Saharan Africa along the Nile River. The species inhabits a wide variety of habitats including woodlands, grasslands, mangroves, and swamps. Although the practice is not common in the Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve…
- Experimental infection of tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) and African sharp tooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) with Trichinella zimbabwensis.
La Grange LJ, Mukaratirwa S · The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research · 2020-11 · open access
Trichinella zimbabwensis naturally infects a variety of reptilian and wild mammalian hosts in South Africa. Attempts have been made to experimentally infect piranha fish with T. zimbabwensis and T. papuae without success. Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) and African sharp tooth catfish (Clarias…
- Herpetofaunal diversity and community structure in the Murchison Falls - Albert Delta Ramsar site, Uganda
Luca Maria Luiselli, Mathias Behangana, Raymond Katumba et al. · European Journal of Ecology · 2020-09 · open access
- Human Use-Pressure and Sustainable Wildlife Management in Burkina Faso: A Case Study of Bushmeat Hunting in Bobo-Dioulasso
Marthe Montcho, Jean-Baptiste Ilboudo, E.D. Dayou et al. · Journal of Sustainable Development · 2020-05 · open access
Hunting is an important activity for the survival of local communities. However, unregulated hunting threatens the sustainability of wildlife and subsequently affects the same populations. This study investigated bushmeat hunting practices and their implications in wildlife sustainable management…
- Diet of Nile Monitors (Varanus niloticus) Removed from Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Florida, USA
Frank J. Mazzotti, Jennifer H. Nestler, Jenna M. Cole et al. · Journal of Herpetology · 2020-05
- Blood and Merogonic Stages of Haemogregarina Species Naturally Infecting The Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus, Egypt
Abdel-Nasser A. Hussein · Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. E, Medical Entomology and Parasitology · 2020-01 · open access
Haemogregarines are haemoparasites (Apicomplexa: Adeleiorina) of all class of vertebrates nearly, worldwide. The present study was aimed to establish and describe the developmental stages of a Haemogregarina species infecting Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus). The captured Nile monitors were three…
- Trichinella infections in wildlife in the Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa: unravelling epidemiological gaps with special emphasis on infectivity of Trichinella zimbabwensis in selected tropical fishes.
Louis J. La Grange · 2020-01
- Parasites and blood profile of Nile monitor lizards (Varanus niloticus) in Ibadan, Nigeria
A.O. Omonona, Y.O. Kareem, Paul Olalekan Odeniran et al. · Nigerian Journal of Parasitology · 2019-10
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