Varanus rosenbergi
3 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Varanus rosenbergi | CarbonAI | 13 Mar 2023 | |
| Varanus rosenbergi | aussiestuff | 13 Mar 2023 |
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User's notes
Image 1 depicts the left side of the head, Image 2 depicts the right side of the head. Seen basking on a log nearby Gudgenby River downstream from the homestead. This goanna seemed quite calm and allowed me to take these photos while it remained undisturbed.
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13 Mar 2023
Brilliant aussiestuff! I'll check for any matches. Unfortunately only a few other records have good faace photos like this, but the number is growing.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- aussiestuff Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- aussiestuff Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Varanus rosenbergi Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Varanus rosenbergi Scientific name
- Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1432.1m Recorded at altitude
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