Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Nangus, NSW

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Identification history

	Varanus varius	16 Dec 2020	DonFletcher
	Varanus sp. (genus)	16 Dec 2020	abread111

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DonFletcher wrote:

16 Dec 2020

Its great to get this record from out that way abread111, thanks. I wonder if there are any Rosenberg's Goannas also present in the area. (They rarely venture into trees, have narrower markings on the face and lips, and have pairs of narrow dark lines all the way down to the end of the tail.) Diet of the two species is similar and both nest in Nasutitermes termite mounds, though this Tree Goanna can also nest in arboreal termite nests and can also eat nestling birds and young possums.

abread111 wrote:

16 Dec 2020

Don
I don't think there are any Rosenberg's goannas out there. ( I don't live there anymore.) Termite mounds like I've seen here eg on Black Mountain don't occur. Maybe that is a factor. But large lace monitors are not uncommon. The largest I saw was as big as me, but no photo, as before I could get ready to get a pic, it disappeared - probably into a hollow log.
Barbara

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Places Nangus, NSW

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