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。
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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.