Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Yass River, NSW

Varanus varius at Yass River, NSW - 4 Dec 2005
Varanus varius at Yass River, NSW - 4 Dec 2005
Varanus varius at Yass River, NSW - 4 Dec 2005
Varanus varius at Yass River, NSW - 4 Dec 2005
Varanus varius at Yass River, NSW - 4 Dec 2005
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Identification history

Varanus varius 11 Jan 2019 wombey
Varanus varius 11 Jan 2019 SueMcIntyre

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The monitor was photographed approaching and eating three large Noisy Friar Bird fledglings from a nest, much to the distress of the parents. Six images of the progress of this event are uploaded.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Dec 2005 04:14 PM Recorded on
  • SueMcIntyre Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Varanus varius Scientific name
  • Lace Monitor Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 283 images trained Machine learning

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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