Monitors (Goannas) - Family: Varanidae
Photo by Erik Beringen
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Sand Monitor - Varanus gouldii
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L 442 - N.Lambert
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L 441 - N.Lambert
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L 440 - N.Lambert
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Yellow-spotted Monitor - Varanus panoptes (possible occurrence)
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Lace Monitor - Varanus varius
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C 063 - E.Beringen
L 322 - N.Lambert
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Taxonomy:
Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
> Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
> Class: Reptilia (Reptiles)
> Order: Squamata (Turtles and Tortoises)
> Suborder: Sauria (Lizards)
> Family: Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
> Genus: Varanus
> Species: V. gouldii - Sand Monitor
> Species: V. panoptes - Yellow-spotted Monitor ^
> Species: V. varius - Lace Monitor
^ = possibly
* = likely
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Photographic contributions:
Beringen, Erik. C 063 - C 187.
Clark, Sandra. U 041 - U 042.
Lambert, Nick. L 321 - L 322 - L 440 - L 441 - L 442 - L 443 - L 444.
Beringen, Erik. C 063 - C 187.
Clark, Sandra. U 041 - U 042.
Lambert, Nick. L 321 - L 322 - L 440 - L 441 - L 442 - L 443 - L 444.