Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Yass River, NSW

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Identification history

	Varanus varius	8 Feb 2022	DonFletcher
	Varanus varius	8 Feb 2022	SenexRugosus

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4 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

8 Feb 2022

Looks full of something. At this time of year could be about to lay a clutch of eggs in a termite mound.

SenexRugosus wrote:

8 Feb 2022

Yes - and she moved slowly as if feeling uncomfortably heavy. Facial markings are very similar to sighting 4242667, made nearby about 3 years ago, so possibly the same individual.

DonFletcher wrote:

9 Feb 2022

If you find a Nasutitermes termite mound soon with a goanna sized tunnel into it, a wildlife camera at hatching time might help resolve with certainty whether or not the females of this species release the young from the mound, or whether the hatchlings make their own exit hole, or whether either/both apply.

SenexRugosus wrote:

9 Feb 2022

Thanks Don. I'll take a look today and see what I can find.

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Location information

Maps Rugosa
Places Yass River, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
SenexRugosus Recorded by
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SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs

Additional information

Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

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