Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Yass River, NSW

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Identification history

Varanus varius 14 Mar 2021 wombey
Varanus varius 14 Mar 2021 SueMcIntyre

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User's notes

Sadly, a road kill. It may have been sluggish after a strong cool change moved through. The positive is that this animal is young and a sign of a breeding population in the area.

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WillO wrote:
   15 Mar 2021
Very disappointing that people would run over such a large lizard over - another great record from your area.

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Species information

  • Varanus varius Scientific name
  • Lace Monitor Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 798.6m Recorded at altitude

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