SIZES OF EXTANT VARANIDAE.

Lengths of 52 species of Varanidae (51 species of Varanus and Lanthanotus borneensis) based on published data [21], [79]. These data were used to reconstruct the lineage sizes in Figure 5. Note that not all measurements and/or data are available for all included species. Abbreviations: SVL, snout-to-vent length of the animal; TL, total length of the animal (snout to tail tip); approx, approximate length based on published data [21]; Auffenberg approx, approximate dimensions based on data presented for wild-caught specimens in Auffenberg's study on Komodo Dragons [79]; F, female; holotype/type/voucher, measurements based on the type specimen—these data are usually reported in the case of species wherein there are few available specimens; M, male; max, reported maximum measurement; max field, reported maximum measurement of wild-caught specimens—these data are usually included when the species in question is popular in the pet trade.