Varanus varius
Lace Monitor at Manton, NSW
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| Varanus varius | WillO | 15 Dec 2017 | |
| Varanus rosenbergi | GeoffRobertson | 14 Dec 2017 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
19 Dec 2017
One of the few recent records of Lace Monitor in the wider Canberra Region
User's notes
date and location are approximate. This was reported by Sheridan Roberts (but sighting is not hers) down Old Gap Road near Yass River. This is the most northern record of Rosenberg's on CNM.
3 comments
15 Dec 2017
Hi Geoff - we better take another look - this appears tree be a Lace Monitor V. varius. A great record as this species appears to have declined more that rosenberg's have around the Canberra Region. John can check to see i am not seeing things. WillO
16 Dec 2017
Yes this is a typical reason why they are sometimes difficult to tell apart. I think Will might be right, there is no typical paired tail banding and those dark markings under the chin look more like varius. For the time being I am prepared to side with Will in the absence of further argument.
16 Dec 2017
One other feature of V. varius is that there are very broad dark and white bands towards the end of the tail. In rosenberg the double banding continues to the tip of the tail WillO
Location information
- Places Manton, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- GeoffRobertson Recorded by
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- Significant GeoffRobertson Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Varanus varius Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Varanus varius Scientific name
- Lace Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 798.6m Recorded at altitude
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