Varanus rosenbergi
1 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Bumbalong, NSW
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| Varanus rosenbergi | DonFletcher | 27 Mar 2020 | |
| Varanus rosenbergi | Ad | 27 Mar 2020 |
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3 comments
27 Mar 2020
Hi Adam, They are interesting and intelligent animals. A GPS tracked Rosenberg's Goanna came across from near Mt Clear Campground in the ACT to the Bumbalong area this last summer and returned after a few weeks, by nearly the same route. Perhaps it was seeking Nasutitermes termite mounds, which are not available where it spends most of the year.
27 Mar 2020
Hi Don, We're happy that we've seen three since the Clear Range fire came through our area on the 1st of Feb. We certainly have termite mounds in the area and I've seen evidence of digging in them from time to time. We're leaving all the trees that fell after the fire on the ground to provide habitat, hopefully we'll see a few more reptiles around the place next year.
Location information
- Places Bumbalong, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Ad Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- AdamatBumbalong Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Varanus rosenbergi Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Varanus rosenbergi Scientific name
- Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1432.1m Recorded at altitude
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