Provides information on anatomical and physiological traits that have made the varanids such successful and spectacular animals, dealing with ecology and behaviour, description, range, diet, conservation status and life history for all species.
Taxonomy and Evolution; Anatomical and Physiological Specialisations of Varanids; Ecology and Behaviour; Captive Management; Conservation; Species and Subspecies of the Genus "Varanus"; The Future for Varanids.