Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Booth, ACT
Identification history
| Varanus rosenbergi | 1 Mar 2020 | GeoffRobertson | ||
| Varanus rosenbergi | 1 Mar 2020 | nathkay |
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DonFletcher
wrote:
1 Mar 2020
Hi Nathan, Thank you for posting. My NPA and UC colleagues and I have identified 70 individual Rosenberg's Goannas along Naas Valley between the locked gates at Mt Clear and Chris Rowley's, including several near this location. They are recognisable by comparison to photos of their left and right faces, and by scanning their PIT (microchip). Some also have symbols painted on their backs and a few are carrying GPS saddlebags. The resolution of this photo does not permit me to check the ID by zooming in, but if in future you or other NNP staff are able to get face photos, I will try to tell you who it is, or whether its someone new. Preliminary estimates from the resightings of the 70, suggest the total population is quite small, in the low hundreds, which is concerning if this is the most abundant population on the mainland, as claimed. So I am keen to firm up on the estimate. cheers
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
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Species information
- Varanus rosenbergi Scientific name
- Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor Common name
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- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
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