Varanus albigularis angolensis
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The Angolan white-throated monitor (Varanus albigularis angolensis) is a lizard found in Angola
. They are usually gray-brown with yellowish or white markings and can reach up to 1.5 meters in length. It is one of the three subspecies of Varanus albigularis.
name Varanus is derived from the Arabic word waral ورل, which is translated to English as "monitor". Their specific
name comes from a compound of two Latin
words: albus meaning "white" and gula meaning "throat". The subspecific name is a Latinized form of the country in which they are found: Angola.
, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Coruche.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. They are usually gray-brown with yellowish or white markings and can reach up to 1.5 meters in length. It is one of the three subspecies of Varanus albigularis.
Taxonomy
The genericGenus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
name Varanus is derived from the Arabic word waral ورل, which is translated to English as "monitor". Their specific
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
name comes from a compound of two Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
words: albus meaning "white" and gula meaning "throat". The subspecific name is a Latinized form of the country in which they are found: Angola.
Distribution
Its range is through Angola, ZambiaZambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Coruche.