爬虫学家罗伯特·默滕斯后来提出，巨蜥属可能起源于这个群岛。

Herpetologist Robert Mertens later argued that Varanus probably originated in the archipelago.

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由于现存的大多数物种生活在澳大利亚，早期的研究人员得出结论，巨蜥属起源于澳大利亚，随后沿着印澳群岛向西跳跃。

Because most existing species live in Australia, early researchers concluded that Varanus originated in Australia and subsequently island hopped westward along the Indo-Australian archipelago.

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蜥蜴亚目巨蜥科巨蜥属爬虫类通称，约30种。产于东半球的热带和亚热带地区。好评(0)。

Any of about 30 species of lizards (genus Varanus, family Varanidae), found in the Old World tropics and subtropics.

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蜥蜴亚目巨蜥科巨蜥属爬虫类通称，约30种。产于东半球的热带和亚热带地区。好评(0)。

Any of about 30 species of lizards (genus Varanus, family Varanidae), found in the Old World tropics and subtropics.

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