Whitethroated Monitor

© Tyrone Ping

Vito

White-throated Monitor (Varanus albigularis albigularis)

Vital Statistics

Klilasi: Reptilia
Swakudya: Squamata
Ndyangu: Varanidae
Ku Leha (Xisati): 400 - 500 mm
Ku Leha (Xinuna): 400 - 500 mm

Rixaka

White-throated Monitor [V. a. albigularis], Angola White-throated Monitor [V. a. angolensis], Eastern White-throated Monitor [V. a. microstictu]

Nhlamuselo

Muxaka lowu wa xipululu iwukulu swinene, wutlhela wutiyela, milenge yotiyela na min,wala yo tontswa. Nhloko ya xona yina nhompfu na nomo swobumbula kasi tinhomfpu ti endla onge tihandzuriwe Kunene titshunelela matihlo kuya kwale makumu ya tona. Nhlana wa xona iwa mpunwa wodzwihala kuya eka buraweni laha xingana kwalomu ka 5-6 wa ti leyara ta nhlonge.

Ku Hangalaka

Muxaka lowu wa xipululu wukumeka eka tindzhawu ta savanna nale ka tindzhawu letinga mananga nyana laha tikweni nkulu kambe aswikumeki e Western Cape. Kunwani laha xinga kumekaka kona hile ka ti savanna ta East Africa.

Kutswalana

Leswi swihumelela ngopfu ekusunguleni ka ximumu lah akusuka eka 8- 51wa matandza ya tshikeriwakakuya hi vukulu bya xipululu xa xisati. Matandza ya tlhotlhoriwaendzhaku ka 110 - 120 wa masiku laha yanga hlayiseka no byameriwa kambe ya teka nkarhi woleha loko ya tshikeleriwe enhoveni.

Swakudya

Swakudya swa xona swikatsa makhongoloti, swifufunhunu, tinjiya na tihumba.