Herpetologist Robert Mertens later argued that Varanus probably originated in the archipelago.
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。
Dubbed Varanus bitatawa, the giant lizard is a close cousin of the Komodo dragon of Indonesia.
这种巨蜥名为“碧塔塔瓦”，它们是印尼科莫多巨蜥的近亲。
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the world's biggest lizard, reaching up to three metres (10 feet) long.
报道说，科莫多巨蜥（Komododragon）是世界上体形最大的蜥蜴，其身长能长到3米。
A related puzzle for scientists is the present distribution of Varanus' largest surviving species, the Komodo dragon.
令科学家们困惑的一个相关问题是，现存最大物种科莫多巨蜥的分布情况。
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.
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.
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。
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