Varanus rosenbergi

3 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

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Identification history

	Varanus rosenbergi	13 Mar 2023	CarbonAI
	Varanus rosenbergi	13 Mar 2023	aussiestuff

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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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DonFletcher wrote:

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.

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Location information

Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Sighting information

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

Additional information

Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Varanus rosenbergi Scientific name
Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor Common name
Sensitive
Very rare / threatened
Non-invasive or negligible
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Australian Capital Territory

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