The generic name "Varanus" is derived from the Arabic word "waral/waran" ورن/ورل, from a common Semitic root "ouran", "waran", or "waral", meaning "dragon" or "lizard beast".
The name comes from a common Semitic root "ouran", "waran", or "waral", meaning "dragon" or "lizard beast". The generic name "Varanus" is derived from the Arabic word "waral" ورل, (alternative word "waran").
The generic name "Varanus" is derived from the Arabic word "waral" ورل, (alternative word "waran"). The name comes from a common Semitic root "ouran", "waran", or "waral", meaning "dragon" or "lizard beast".
The generic name "Varanus" is derived from the Arabic word "waral" ورل, (alternative word "waran"). The name comes from a common Semitic root "ouran", "waran", or "waral", meaning "dragon" or "lizard beast".