Lace Monitor at Nanima, NSW
Identification history
| Varanus varius | 2 Feb 2018 | GeoffRobertson |
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The images, location and date were supplied by Sheridan Roberts and are approximate. Sheridan informs me the photos were taken by a neighbour and are of the same animal. GeoffR
5 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
2 Feb 2018
Geoff I know it is up a tree but I think this is a Rosenberg's, given the number of stripes on the tail
wombey
wrote:
3 Feb 2018
Michael, I too have had some difficulty with this animal. I initially said rosenbergi until I saw the additional image of the end of the tail. More like varius. This is an excellent example of the difficulty with id for some of these individuals and although I settled on varius I am happy to stand corrected if anyone else out there is prepared to comment.
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
3 Feb 2018
Thanks John - given the paucity of local tree goanna records I'd be delighted to be wrong
GeoffRobertson
wrote:
3 Feb 2018
Michael, as John knows, we checked this one and were told it is of a single animal. We also know that that Rosenberg's can and do climb trees.
WillO
wrote:
3 Feb 2018
Yes definitely a Lace Monitor and a great record. Notice the very broad white and dark sections of the tail towards the tail tip - Rosenbergs are double banded (narrow bands) all the way down. WillO
Location information
- Places Nanima, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Jan 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
- GeoffRobertson Recorded by
Species information
- Varanus varius Scientific name
- Lace Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-Invasive
- 291 images trained Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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