An annotated type catalogue of the anguid, dibamid, scincid and varanid lizards in the Department of Herpetology, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia (Reptilia: Sauria: Anguidae, Dibamidae, Scincidae and Varanidae) Author Barabanov, Andrei Author Milto, Konstantin text Zootaxa 2017 4244 1 65 78 journal article 36254 10.11646/zootaxa.4244.1.3 75cf2f82-3221-4299-a256-bb96c1cbd9dc 1175-5326 400438 09EA984E-E882-4195-80F2-3B23350A6B6D Varanus nesterovi BÖHME, EHRLICH, MILTO, ORLOV et SCHOLZ (2015: 44) Holotype : ZISP 23300 , male, “ Biare ,” currently Byara Village , Muhafazat as Sulaymaniyah , Iraq ( 35°13'50'' N , 46°07'15'' E ), 1086 m elevation”. Leg. : P. V. Nesterov , 8.VI.1914 . Paratype : ZISP 11752.1 , female, “ Abu-naft River near Nawtkhana Village , Diyala , Iraq (approx. 34°06’26.9” N , 45°32’58.4” E ).” Leg. : P. V. Nesterov , 19.IV.1914 . Remarks: Additional paratypes is USNM 160302 from “ 35 km E of Gachsaran , Khuzistan Province , Iran ( 30°12’ N , 50°47’ E ), western foothills of Zagros Mts” and ZFMK 97199 (ex ZISP 11752.2 ) from “ Abu-naft River near Nawtkhana Village , Diyala , Iraq (approx. 34°06’26.9” N , 45°32’58.4” E ).” ( Böhme et al. 2015 ).