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ANON.Varanus exanthematicus albigularis in the Iguana Reptile Zoo, Vlissingen, Netherlands.Translated by Mary and Harry of Sassenheim......................................................6

ANDRES,A. Bl. Aqu. Terra. Kunde. 1904 15: 269. News of a monitor lizard. Translated by M.J. Bennett..............................8

BANNIKOV,N.G. Priroda (Nature) No 9:97. The Monitor needs Protection. Translated by Edwina Fenwick........................9

BOHME,W. SALAMANDRA 1988. 24 (2/3):87-101. The Argus Monitor (Varanus panoptes, Storr 1980) of New Guinea: V. panoptes horni ssp.n. Translated by John Hackworth............................10

BOHME,W., FRITZ,J.P, & SCUTTE,F. 1987 Herpetofauna 46 (February): 13-20. The Discovery of a Giant Monitor (Sauria: Varanus) from the Arabian Republic of Yemen. Translated by Naomi Cowgill & Daniel Bennett.................................................17

CISSE,M. Bulletin de L'insitute Fondamental d'Afrique Noire. 1972 34 (2): 503-515. The diet of Varanids in Senegal. Translated by Daniel Bennett.................................................21

CISSE,M.Bulletin de l'Insitute Fondamental Afrique Noire. Ser. A  38(1):188-205. Le cycle genital des Varans du Senegal (Reptiles Lacertiliens). Translated by Daniel Bennett....................26

CREBS,U.  Salamandra 1979 15(3):146-157. Varanus dumerilii - A Specialised Crab Eater? Translated by Gerald Gardiner and Daniel Bennett........................................................29

EIDENMULLER,B. Salamandra 1986 22 (2/3):157-161. Observations on the care and a recent breeding of Varanus (Odatria) timorensis timorensis (Gray 1831). Translated by Naomi Cowgill and Daniel Bennett........................................................33

EIDENMULLER,B. Salamandra 1989 25 (2/3):265-271. Observations on keeping and rearing Varanus tristis orientalis. Translated by M.J. Bennett...................................................

EIDENMULLER,B. Observations on keeping and breeding of Varanus (Varanus) mertensi. Translated by M.J. Bennett.................

EIDENMULLER,B. & HORN,H.G.1985. Salamandra 21 (1):55-61. Some examples of breeding and the present state of knowledge about breeding in Varanus (Odatria) storri MERTENS 1966. Translated by M. J. Bennett..................................................35

HECK,L. Aqua-Terra-Z. 1955. VIII 7:190-191. The Cape Monitor Varanus exanthematicus albigularis.Translated by M.J. Bennett..39

HORN,H.G. Salamandra 1977 13 2: 78-88.Notes on the Systematics, Places of Discovery and Keeping of Varanus karlschmidti. Translated by Little Miss Muffet and Daniel Bennett............39

HORN,H.G. 1980 Salamandra 16(1):1-18. Previously undiscovered Details about Varanus varius based on observations in the field and in the terrarium. Translated by Naomi Cowgill and Daniel Bennett........................................................45

HORN,H.G. Salamandra 1985 21 2/3: 169-179. Comments on the Behaviour of Monitors: The Ritual Fights of V. komodoensis and V. semiremex, also the Threat Display phases of the Ritual Fights of V. timorensis timorensis and V. timorensis similis. Translated by Naomi Cowgill and Daniel Bennett...............................52

HORN,H.G. & PETTERS,G. Salamandra 1982 18 1/2:29-40 Some notes on Varanus rudicollis. Translated by Heather Truelove and Daniel Bennett........................................................55

HORN,H.G. & SCHULZ,B. Das Aquarium 1977 91 (11):37-38. Varanus dumerilli, as few know it. Translated by Frank Schofield.......58

HORN,H.G. & SCHURER,U.  Salamandra 1978 14 (3):105-116. Some notes concerning Varanus glebopalma (MITCHELL 1955). Translated by Elizabeth Stodge and Daniel Bennett.........................60

HORN,H.G. & VISSER,G.J. Salamandra 1988. 24 (2/3): 102-118. On Varanus giganteus. Translated by Naomi Cowgill and Daniel Bennett........................................................66

IGOLKIN,V.A.  Priroda (Nature) No 9: 95-96. The Propogation of Reptiles in Captivity: The Grey Monitor Varanus griseus. Translated by Edwina Fenwick...................................72

KLEE,O.  Aqua-Terra, 6:61-63 (1969). From other publication; Peters,U. Observations on a mangrove monitor Varanus (Odatria) semiremex Peters 1869. Translated by M.J.Bennett...............75

KRATZER,H. 1973. Salamandra 9(1):27-33.Observations on the incubation time of a clutch of eggs of Varanus salvator. Translated by John Hackworth...................................76

KRATZER,H. AquaTerra 10(1) 1973:12. Summary of a review of Aquaterra 9 (10). 1972:98-102. Translated by Steven Plunkett...80

MAKAROV,A.N. Voprosy Gerpetologii. Abstracts of the papers presented at the VI All - Union Herpetological Conference. Leningrad. "Nauka" 1985: 130. A Case of Cannibalism in a Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus). Translated by Marina and Anatoli Makarov........................................................80

MAKAYEV,B.M. Naochnie Osnovi I Patsionalnhogo Ispolzovaniya Zhivotnoho Mira. Moscow 1982:36-42.Present Condition and Problems of Conservation of the Desert Monitor Lizard (Varanus griseus). Translated by Maria Shimanskaya and Daniel Bennett.............81

MERTENS,R.  Senckenbergiana 1941. 23 (4/6): 266-272. From: Zwei neue Warane des Australischen Faunengebeties.Varanus indicus spinulosus, new subspecies. Translated by M.J. Bennett.........85

MERTENS,R.  Senck. Biol. 36 5/6:353-357, 1954. The races of Varanus griseus. Translated by Naomi Cowgill & Daniel Bennett..87

MERTENS,R. Kosmos. 1960 56:547-549. A Rare Guest at the Zoo: Salvadori's Monitor. Translated by Naomi Cowgill and Daniel Bennett........................................................91

MUNSCH,W. Das Aquarium. 1987. 214: 206-210. Monitors Encountered in Sri Lanka. Translated by M. J. Bennett......................93

NUTPHAND,W. The Monitor Lizards of Thailand. Mitphadung Publishing Office, Bangkok, 33p. No date. Translated by J. Nabhitabhata...................................................97

PETERS,U. 1967. Aquar. Terrar. 20:120-121. Observations on Varanus varius (Shaw) in the wild.Translated by M. J. Bennett.102

PETERS,U. 1971. Aquaterra8:75-77.Remarks on Mitchell's Water Monitor. Translated by John Hackworth.........................104

PETERS,U..  Das Aquarium 1973 53:462-463. A Note on the Ecology of Varanus (Odatria) storri. Translated by M.J. Bennett.......105

PETERS,U. Das Aquarium, 205, Juni 1986. The Successful Rearing of Varanus spenceri.Translated by Naomi Cowgill & Daniel Bennett.107

POLLECK,R. Aquar. Terrar. Z. 1979. 32:285-286. The Pacific Monitor in the Terrarium. Translated by Naomi Cowgill and Daniel Bennett.......................................................108

RUEGG,R.  Das Aquarium 1974. 62 August: 360-363. The  Breeding of Varanus timorensis similis.Translated by Jens Labohm and Daniel Bennett.......................................................110

RJUMIN,V. Herpetology of Middle Asia. Academy of Sciences, Uzbek SSR.  Tashkent 1968.  pgs 28-31. The Ecology  of the Desert Monitor  (Varanus griseus) in southern Turkmenistan. Translated by Maria Shimanskaya and Daniel Bennett.......................111

SAUTEREAU,L. & DE BITTER,P. Bull. Soc. Herp. Fr. 1980 15:4-9. Breeding Varanus timorensis. Translated by Daniel Bennett.....113

SCHMIDA,G.E..1971. Aquar. Terrar.Z. 24:168-170.The Australian Spotted Tree monitor, Varanus timorensis similis. Translated by M.J. Bennett..................................................116

SCHMIDA,,G.E.     Aqua. Terra. (Z). 1974 27 (11):390-394. The Short Tailed Monitor (Varanus brevicauda). Translated by Frank Schofield and Daniel Bennett..................................119

SCHURER,U. & HORN,H.G. Salamandra 1976 12 (4):176-188. Observations of Wild and Captive Australian Water Monitors: V.mertensi. Translated by Naomi Cowgill and Daniel Bennett....125

SCHMUTZ,E. & HORN,H.G. Salamandra 1986 22(2/3):147-156. The Habitat of Varanus timorensis timorensis. Translated by M. J. Bennett.......................................................133

SHAMMAKOV,S. 1981. The Reptiles of Turkmenistan. Acad. Nauk. Turkmen. SSR., Ashkabad. pp 312 . p.144-150: Varanus griseus caspius (Eichwald 1831). Translated by Maria Shimanskaya and Daniel Bennett................................................136

SOPIEV,O., MAKAYEV,V.M, KRUDRJSTEV,S. & MAKAROV,A.N. Turkmenistan Academy of Science 1987.  598 112:615. A Case of Intoxification from the Bite of Varanus griseus. Translated by Marina........139

STIRNBERG,E. & HORN,H.G. Salamandra 1981 17 1/2:55-62. An Unexpected New Generation in a Terrarium: Varanus (Odatria) storri.Translated by Jens Labohme and Daniel Bennett..........140

VAN DUINEN,J. Lacerta 1983 42 (1):12-14. Breeding Varanus exanthematicus albigularis. Translated by Claudia Van Dam and Daniel Bennett................................................142

VERNET,R. Bull.Soc.Herp.Fr. 1982 22:33-34. Study of the Ecology of Varanus griseus in the northwestern Sahara.Translated by Daniel Bennett................................................144

VISSER,G.J. Salamandra 1985 21 2/3: 161-168. Notes on the Reproductive Biology of Varanus (Empagusia) flavescens (Hardwicke and Gray 1827) in the Rotterdam Zoo. Translated by Jens Labohm and Daniel Bennett............................................145

WERNER,F. 1900. Zool.Jahr (syst) 13:479-508. FROM: Reptilien und Batrachier aus Sumatra, gesammelt Herrn. Gustav Schneider jr., im Jahre 1897-1898. Translated by M. J. Bennett..................149

YADGAROV,T.Y. Herpetology of Middle Asia. Academy of Sciences, Uzbek SSR.  Tashkent 1968: 24-28. Materials on the Ecology of the Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) in the River Surhandarja Basin. Translated by Maria Shimanskaya  and Daniel Bennett...........149

CONTENTS OF VOLUME 2

part of: BOHME,W, HORN,H.G. & ZIEGLER,T. 1994. Zur taxonomie der Pazifikwarane (Varanus indicus Komplex): Revalidierung von Varanus doreanus (A.B. MEYER, 1874) mit Beschreibung einer neuen Unterart. Salamandra 30(2):119-142.#

Varanus (Odatria) prasinus beccarii (Doria, 1874), Pflege und Zucht.
Varanus (Odatria) prasinus beccarii; Care and Breeding.
Bernd Eidenmuller & Rudolf Wicker
Salamandra 28 (3/4):171-178.
Translated by M.J. Bennett.

Erfolgreiche Nachzucht von Beccar's Smaragdwaran Varanus prasinus beccarii.
Successful Breeding of Beccari's monitor lizards Varanus prasinus becarii
BIEBL,H. 1994. Monitor (Frankfurt) 3(1):37-40.
Translated by Florian Werner

Catching and Exploitation of the Nile Monitor Lizard (Varanus n. niloticus) in the
region of Lake Chad.
Vivian de Buffrenil. Bull Herp.Soc.Fr. (1992) 62:47-56.
Translated by Simon Marshall

Bemerkungen zur Haltung und Zucht von Varanus acanthurus, V.storri und
V.gilleni.
EIDENMULLER,B. 1994. Herpetofauna 16 (88):6-12.#
Translated by Florian Werner

Uber zwei Nachzucht des Steppenwarans (Varanus exanthematicus).
Axel Roder & Hans-Georg Horn, Salamandra 19934 30(2):97-108.
Translated by Bernd Rottcher

CONSTRUCTION OF NESTING BURROWS AND PROTECTION OF THE
CLUTCH BY FEMALE GREY MONITORS (VARANUS GRISEUS)
Tsellarius & Menshikov
Translated by Maria Bennett

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Supplemental Translations:

Varanus melinus sp/n., a New Monitor Lizard from the V.indicus group from the Moluccas,
Indonesia.
W. Bohme & T.Ziegler. 1997. Herpetofauna 111:26-34.
Translated by M.J. Bennett