Varanus varius

5 Lace Monitor at Uriarra, NSW

Varanus varius at Uriarra, NSW - 22 Nov 2020
Varanus varius at Uriarra, NSW - 22 Nov 2020
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Varanus varius 23 Nov 2020 DonFletcher
Varanus varius 23 Nov 2020 Tapirlord

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

23 Nov 2020

Significant sighting, this close to the ACT where they have been reduced virtually to extinction in the half-century between the 1960s and 2010s.

User's notes

If we had been any other vehicle this one would have been toast. Thankfully it was noticed in time and swiftly relocated to a nearby tree. Spotted near the entrance of Brindabella National park.

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DonFletcher wrote:
   23 Nov 2020
Significant sighting, this close to the ACT where they have been reduced virtually to extinction in the half-century between the 1960s and 2010s.

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  • Breeding behaviour
  • Unknown Gender

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  • Varanus varius Scientific name
  • Lace Monitor Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
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