Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Black Range, NSW

Varanus varius at Black Range, NSW - 7 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Varanus varius 7 Nov 2019 MatthewHiggins

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2 comments

JackieMiles wrote:
   8 Nov 2019
Heading up a pine tree by the looks of that bark. Any port in a storm eh?
   8 Nov 2019
Indeed. V.varius can be relied on to go up a tree (any tree!) when under threat, which makes them relatively easy to observe and photograph once you make the initial sighting.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Nov 2019 01:17 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewHiggins 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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