Varanus rosenbergi
1 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Campbell, ACT
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| Varanus rosenbergi | DonFletcher | 11 Oct 2020 | |
| Varanus rosenbergi | SilkeSma | 11 Oct 2020 |
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I saw a large monitor disappearing into this hollow. Even after waiting for 30min, camera poised, this is the only shot I got. The head is just sticking out in the shadow of the hollow. Are the lower head markings enough to identify the species?
2 comments
12 Oct 2020
Well done for submitting this record. Great to see the kind of shelter sites this very rare goanna uses. Interesting that a T. scincoides (Common Bluetongue Lizard) was there as well. So two records in one!
Location information
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- SilkeSma Recorded by
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- SilkeSma 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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6 / 7
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