Reptiles and Frogs
Monitors & Geckos
Sighting 4423651

Varanus rosenbergi

1 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Booth, ACT

Varanus rosenbergi at Booth, ACT - suppressed
Varanus rosenbergi at Booth, ACT - suppressed
Varanus rosenbergi at Booth, ACT - suppressed
Varanus rosenbergi at Booth, ACT - suppressed
Varanus rosenbergi at Booth, ACT - suppressed
Varanus rosenbergi at Booth, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Varanus rosenbergi 10 Feb 2022 wombey
Unverified 9 Feb 2022 Christine

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Very sad after spotting a Goanna by the side of the road to discover it was dead, head covered in ants. Goanna was about 1m long or a bit more, but small looking. Very embarrassed to admit I forgot to note the location, somewhere along Boboyan Road.

3 comments

DonFletcher wrote:
   10 Feb 2022
Hi Christine, This is a Rosenberg's Goanna. Thanks for stopping, and thanks for recording it. A few hours later I happened to be passing and collected this one for research! I took photos with my phone, so location would be recorded. Also I can check the photos I took of its left and right face against a database of face photos. Some of its liver will be used for toxin research, some teeth and bones to research ageing methods, and the remains offered to the Australian National Wildlife Collection. I will see if I can correct your location but I may have to create a new entry.
DonFletcher wrote:
   10 Feb 2022
Sighting 4423710 has this same animal posted in correct location i.e. -35.645556 149.004722
Christine wrote:
   10 Feb 2022
Thanks Don, I have corrected the location to match yours now.

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