White-Throated Monitor
Uxam
Igama
Uxam (Varanus albigularis albigularis)
Iimpawu Ezibalulekileyo
Udidi: Isilwanyana esirhubuluzayo
I-oda: Squamata
Usapho: Varanidae
Ubude (Imazi): 400 - 500 mm
Ubude (Inkunzi): 400 - 500 mm
Inkcazelo
Lo xam mkhulu ngesiqu futhi uqinile, unembambo kunye neenzipho ezibukhali. Intloko inebhuqe elinamaqhakuva, linezikhala ezingathi ngu qhoqhoqho pha ngase mehlweni ukuya ekupheleni kwe bhuqe. Umva umnyama ngwevu nantsundu ngaphezulu, iphinde ibenamabala amnyama ayi 5-6.
Ulwabelwano
Kumanxweme nakwi ndawo ezomileyo zezwe, kodwa azikho pha e Ntshona Koloni, mhlawumbi kumanye amanxweme ase Mpuma-Afrika.
Ukuzala
Xa kuqala ihlobo amaqanda ayi 8-51 ayabekwa. Kuxhomeke ukuba ingakanani imazi. Amaqanda aqandusela emva kwentsuku eziyi 110-120 kodwa kuthatha ixesha elide pha endle.
Itya Ntoni
Itya ikakhulu ooqongqothwane, iinkumbi kunye nesineyile somhlaba.
