Varanus rosenbergi

1 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Ainslie, ACT

Varanus rosenbergi at Ainslie, ACT - suppressed
Varanus rosenbergi at Ainslie, ACT - suppressed
Varanus rosenbergi at Ainslie, ACT - suppressed
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Varanus rosenbergi 24 Nov 2025 wombey
Varanus rosenbergi 24 Nov 2025 beneb

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Spotted it trying to cross the road but being pestered by magpies. Managed to get it off the road and it hid under a photinia hedge.

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DonFletcher wrote:
   27 Nov 2025
Rosenberg's Goannas have unique face markings and this one also had a bit of his tail bitten off by a fox in 2022. This is Goanna 'Rum' from Ainslie Majura who had almost $1,000 in vet fees spent on him, and was tracked with GPS in 2022/23. The following year I caught him at one of five houses he had visited along Limestone Ave, and returned him to Mt Ainslie. There are only around seven RGs left in Ainslie Majura, so I wish he would stay in the reserve.

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