| Soterosaurus | |
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| Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Soterosaurus Ziegler & Bohme, 1997 |
| Species | |
Soterosaurus is a subgenus of monitor lizards commonly known as Southeast Asian water monitors. Most species are endemic to the Philippines, but black rough-necked monitors, Asian water monitors, and Togian water monitors can be found elsewhere in Southeast Asia.[1]
- ^ Auliya, Marc; Koch, André (2020). Visual Identification Guide for the Monitor Lizard Species of the World (Genus Varanus) (552 ed.). DE: Bundesamt für Naturschutz. doi:10.19217/skr552. ISBN 978-3-89624-290-7.