Varanus varius
Lace Monitor at Yass River, NSW
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| Varanus varius | DonFletcher | 8 Feb 2022 | |
| Varanus varius | SenexRugosus | 8 Feb 2022 |
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4 comments
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.
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.
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.
Location information
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Varanus varius Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs
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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