Varanus varius

1 Lace Monitor at Gundaroo, NSW

Varanus varius at Gundaroo, NSW - 9 Dec 2020
Varanus varius at Gundaroo, NSW - 9 Dec 2020
Varanus varius at Gundaroo, NSW - 9 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Varanus varius 9 Dec 2020 WillO
Varanus varius 9 Dec 2020 SwalaPark

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User's notes

Located by the cockatoos and galahs going off! By the appearance of the broken egg it could have been raiding a nest.

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WillO wrote:
   9 Dec 2020
A very important record of this declining species. Has been sloughing its skin - still a bit to go on neck and tail. The patches of woodland, network of tree-lined lanes, termite mounds and any large hollow trees all very important to the survival of these large goannas. Thank you for the record.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Dec 2020 06:11 PM Recorded on
  • SwalaPark Recorded by

Additional information

  • Inspecting hollow Breeding behaviour
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Varanus varius Scientific name
  • Lace Monitor Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 346 images trained Machine learning

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