Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Gundaroo, NSW

Varanus varius at Gundaroo, NSW - 12 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Varanus varius 12 Jan 2022 DonFletcher
Varanus varius 12 Jan 2022 SwalaPark

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Monitor excavating a hole in a white ants nest that was the same nest a monitor was attracted to last year.

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   15 Jan 2022
Thanks for the postings. The Goannas of our region need white ant mounds to nest in. The Gundaroo area seems to support an important remnant population and looking after this Goanna means looking after the white ant mounds.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 12 Jan 2022 05:51 PM Recorded on
  • SwalaPark Recorded by

Additional information

  • Nest building Breeding behaviour
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

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