Observations on the Nile monitor lizard (Varanus niloticus, L.) in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

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1983

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African Journal of Ecology

Abstract

The daily activity, feeding habits and intra- and interspecific relationships of the monitor lizard Varanus niloticus (L.) were studied from 07.00 to 17.00 h. The lizards basked in the mornings (07.0049.30) and afternoons (14.30-15.10). They are scavengers and predators.

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Monitor Lizard, Predators, Ecology

Citation

Edroma, E. L., & Ssali, W. (1983). Observations on the Nile Monitor Lizard (Varanus niloticus, L.) in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. African journal of ecology, 21(3), 197-201.