Blood values in wild and captive Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis)
Abstract 10.1002/1098-2361(2000)19:63.3.CO;2-T The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard and occupies a range smaller than that of any other large carnivore in the world. Samples from 33 free-ranging animals at five localities in Komodo National Park, Indonesia were evaluated to assess underlying health problems. To build a comparative database, samples from 44 […]
Predicting the gender of subadult Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) using two-dimensional ultrasound imaging and plasma testosterone concentration
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:33.3.CO;2-O Six yearling Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) underwent ultrasound examinations every three months over a nine-month period to assess the value of two-dimensional ultrasound imaging technology for the purpose of determining gender in this highly monomorphic species. Beginning at an age of 28 months, ovarian structures could be imaged, allowing a prediction of gender […]