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. Mertensiella 11: 51-activity cycle and the husbandry of Varanus griseus

Smirina, E.M., and A. Yu. Tsellarius. 1996. Aging, longevity, and growth in the desert monitor (Varanus griseus Daud.). Russian Journal of Herpetology 3: 130-142.

Stanner, M. 1999. Effects of overcrowding on the annual62.

Stanner, M., and H. Mendelssohn. 1987. Sex ratio, population density and home range of the desert monitor (Varanus griseus) in the southern coastal plain of Israel. Mertensiella 2: 253-262.

Tsellarius, A. Yu. 1994. [Behavior and mode of life of desert monitors in sand deserts {in Russian}]. Priroda 5: 26-35

Tsellarius, A. Yu., and Yu. G. Menshikov. 1994. Indirect communication and its role in the formation of social structure in Varanus griseus (Sauria). Russian J. Herpetol. 1: 121-132

Tsellarius & Menshikov. 1995. {Construction of nest burrows and clutch protection by females of Varanus griseus {in Russian}]. Zool. Zh. 74: 119-129.

Tsellarius, A. Yu., and E. Yu. Tsellarius. 1996. Courtship and mating in Varanus griseus of western Kyzylkum. Russian J. Herpetol. 3: 122-129.

Tsellarius and Tsellarius. 1997. Behavior of Varanus griseus during encounters with conspecifics. Asiatic Herpetological Research 7: 108-130.

Tsellarius, Menschikov and Tsellarius. 1995. Spacing patterns and reproduction in Varanus griseus of western Kyzylkum. Russian J. Herpetol. 2: 153-165.

Vernet, R., M. Lemire and C.J. Grenot. 1988. Field studies on activity and water balance of a desert monitor, Varanus griseus (Reptilia: Varanidae). J. Arid Environments 15: 81-90.