Varanus varius

3 Lace Monitor at Gundaroo, NSW

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Varanus varius WillO 31 Jan 2019
Varanus varius Gunyijan 31 Jan 2019

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

1 Feb 2019

Furthest east recent record of Tree Goannas in the Yass River - Nanima - Gundaroo area

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Crossed yard behind house when lamb was cooking for Christmas lunch.

2 comments

   1 Feb 2019
This is a great record - thanks for taking the time to take the great photograph and for loading it onto CNM. It is adding to our knowledge of a species that has declined in its distribution in this region.
   2 Feb 2019
Thank you. Our first sighting (in 25 years) of a tree goanna close to our Gundaroo property was a dead one (run over - not by us) on 1 January 2018 on Back Creek Road, Gundaroo. I have a photo of that Goanna and it is very similiar in markings and colour to the goanna subject of the post. We saw 'our' goanna again in early January 2019 also close to the house/shed.

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • Gunyijan Recorded by

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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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