Varanus rosenbergi
3 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Ainslie, ACT
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| Varanus rosenbergi | WillO | 9 Dec 2020 | |
| Varanus rosenbergi | ambercarvan | 9 Dec 2020 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Beautiful specimen seen soaking up the sun on the Mount Ainslie walking trail. I believe that it is Varanus rosenbergi based on previous sightings in the area.
1 comment
9 Dec 2020
Thanks for your great record. These photos are very helpful in building up a pattern of use in the A-M reserve by this rare goanna.
Location information
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- ambercarvan Recorded by
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- Significant ambercarvan 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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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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