Varanus rosenbergi
1 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Kowen, ACT
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| Varanus rosenbergi | MichaelMulvaney | 31 May 2020 |
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Photographs taken by Rod Howell, Division of Plant Industry, CSIRO, at base of Kowen Forest Fire Tower. "Probably used to picking up the scraps left by the guys fire watching. Had no fear of us, just wandered past quite nonchalantly." (3-4ft long)
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Location information
- Maps Kowen Escarpment
- Places Kowen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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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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