ARKive - Desert monitor - Varanus griseus- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)

Polygala (Polygala abyssinica)
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Turraea (Turraea socotrana)
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Farsetia (Farsetia linearis)
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Duttaphrynus (Duttaphrynus dodsoni)
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Chaco tortoise (Geochelone chilensis)
This tortoise’s common name is taken from the Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay in which it lives, but the Latin name chilensis is... More 4 Images 0 videos
Brandt’s hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas)
Brandt’s hedgehog is a typical hedgehog in appearance, with a dense, spiny coat, elongated snout, and ability to curl into a defensive ball... More 3 Images 0 videos
Mexican pink tarantula (Brachypelma klaasi)
Information on the Mexican pink tarantula is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
This secretive and rare cat is among the smallest of the world’s cats, and is the smallest wild cat in Africa. The coat of the black-footed... More 16 Images 1 Video
Slevin’s sand gecko (Stenodactylus slevini)
Slevin’s sand gecko is a small gecko with a large head, a tapering tail, and relatively slender, rounded toes. As in other gecko species... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pulicaria (Pulicaria aromatica)
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Traganum (Traganum nudatum)
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Notoceras (Notoceras bicorne)
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Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
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Striped mantis (Blepharopsis mendica)
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Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
The booted eagle is a small, stocky eagle with a rounded head and heavily feathered legs. It occurs in two main colour forms that are almost... More 12 Images 1 Video
Lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae)
Due to its great agility in flight and preference for nectar, the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) has been compared to a... More 6 Images 0 videos
Rüeppell’s fox (Vulpes rueppelli)
Rüppell’s fox is one of the smallest and most elusive members of the Vulpes genus. Even though this fox is much smaller than the red fox (... More 5 Images 1 Video
Salvia (Salvia aegyptiaca)
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Cinereous bunting (Emberiza cineracea)
One of the least known bunting species in its range, the cinereous bunting is a rather drab, greyish to brownish bird with a white outer... More 6 Images 0 videos
Scorpion (Buthacus yotvatensis)
Buthacus yotvatensisis a highly poisonous yellow-green scorpion, found in deserts and other arid, sandy areas. Like other members of the... More 1 Image 0 videos
Scaevola (Scaevola socotraensis)
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Fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus)
The appropriately named fat sand rat is a heavy-built, gerbil-like rodent, native to desert regions. It typically has dark reddish-brown fur... More 2 Images 0 videos
Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus gallagheri)
Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko is a relatively small, delicately-built gecko with a slender tail, slender limbs, large eyes and distinctive... More 2 Images 0 videos
Echinops (Echinops spinosissimus)
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Schokari sand racer (Psammophis schokari)
One of the fastest snakes in the Middle East, the Schokari sand racer has a thin body with variable colouration and patterning and an... More 6 Images 1 Video
Greater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis)
The greater Egyptian jerboa has extremely long, kangaroo-like hind legs and feet, but comparatively tiny forelegs, which bear well developed... More 3 Images 0 videos
Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus)
Named for the fur on its back which, when stroked against the direction of the hair follicles, becomes coarse and spine-like, the Arabian... More 10 Images 1 Video
Princess parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)
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Farsetia (Farsetia socotrana)
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Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii)
The Arabian horned viper is one of three currently recognised species of horned viper, a group which is recognisable for the distinctive... More 7 Images 3 Videos

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