Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Brogo, NSW

Varanus varius at Brogo, NSW - 19 Dec 2015
Varanus varius at Brogo, NSW - 19 Dec 2015
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Identification history

Varanus varius 2 Jan 2017 HarrisonWarne
Varanus varius 2 Jan 2017 CCPK

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Two lace monitors fighting for territory down by the river. The battle went for hours and they eventually fell off a granite boulder into the river. Each drew blood from the other. We couldn't watch in the end but suspect one eventually gave in and retreated to another patch.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 19 Dec 2015 03:39 PM Recorded on
  • CCPK Recorded by

Species information

  • Varanus varius Scientific name
  • Lace Monitor Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 291 images trained Machine learning
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