Since its description, komaini has been regarded as a subspecies of V. salvator by some authorities
or as an invalid taxon by others. Information on the status of komaini in Sprackland (1992) added to this
confusion, as on page 128 he states that “Preliminary information suggests that it (= komaini) may or may
not be a subspecies of Varanus salvator,” yet on page 130 he indicates this taxon (as Varanus salvator
komaini) as a nomen nudum.