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Table 1 Summary of repeat features and nucleotide diversity (Ï€ values) for each species used in this study

From: Lack of satellite DNA species-specific homogenization and relationship to chromosomal rearrangements in monitor lizards (Varanidae, Squamata)

Species

Abbreviation

Biogeography

Sex

Locations

n

Repeat length (bp)

%GC

Nucleotide diversity (Ï€)

Accession number

Varanus salvator macromaculatus

VSA(M)

Asia

Male

Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo (Thailand)

10

185–190

58.90 and 60.50

0.10379 ± 0.00788

LC190690–LC190699

Varanus salvator sulfur

VSA(S)

Asia

Unknow

Real Zoo (Thailand)

14

188–192

58.80

0.11218 ± 0.00699

LC190700–LC190713

Varanus salvator ziegleri

VSA(Z)

Asia

Male

Real Zoo (Thailand)

6

189–206

58.40

0.10303 ± 0.01617

LC190714–LC190719

Varanus bengalensis

VBE

Asia

Unknow

Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo (Thailand)

16

176–191

55.20

0.16355 ± 0.01432

LC190514–LC190529

Varanus nebulosus

VNE

Asia

Unknow

Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo (Thailand)

9

187–196

59.80

0.12168 ± 0.01102

LC190604–LC190612

Varanus rudicollis

VRU

Asia

Unknow

Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo (Thailand)

21

185–191

61.90

0.11866 ± 0.00883

LC190669–LC190689

Varanus dumerilii

VDU

Asia

Male

Real Zoo (Thailand)

20

183–188

58.90

0.21252 ± 0.01785

LC190530–LC190549

Varanus salvadorii

VSALV

Australia

Unknow

Real Zoo (Thailand)

2

191

54.70

0.26455 ± 0.13228

LC190720–LC190721

Varanus komodoensis

VKO

Australia

Unknow

Real Zoo (Thailand)

21

188–191

57.60

0.15862 ± 0.00915

LC190583–LC190603

Varanus rosenbergi

VRO

Australia

Male and Female

NSW, Australia, (private breeders)

56

189–192

59.80 and 59.20a

0.14456 ± 0.00503

LC190613–LC190668

Varanus gouldii

VGO

Australia

Male and Female

NSW, Australia, (private breeders)

33

183–192

60.20

0.09411 ± 0.00590

LC190550–LC190582

Varanus acanthurus

VAC

Australia

Male and Female

NT, Australia, (private breeders)

13

189–194

61.00 and 58.20a

0.15780 ± 0.02191

LC185194–LC185206

Varanus exanthematicus

VEX

Africa

Male

Real Zoo (Thailand)

-

-

-

-

-

Varanus niloticus

VNI

Africa

Female

Real Zoo (Thailand)

-

-

-

-

-

Varanus jobiensis

VJO

Africa

Female

Real Zoo (Thailand)

-

-

-

-

-

Varanus obor

VOB

Africa

Unknow

Real Zoo (Thailand)

-

-

-

-

-

Varanus griseus

VGR

Africa

Unknow

Real Zoo (Thailand)

-

-

-

-

-

  1. Number of monomeric repeats sequenced (n), nucleotide composition of repeats (GC), length of repeats, and nucleotide diversity (π) ± SD of each varanid
  2. aNucleotide composition of repeats were derived from different repeated subfamilies