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Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)

Lace Monitor (Varanus varius), Cattai National Park, NSW, Australia

 

The lace monitor or lace goanna (Varanus varius) is a member of the monitor lizard family, Australian members of which are commonly known as goannas. It belongs to the subgenus Varanus.

 

Lace monitors are the second-largest monitor in Australia after the perentie. They can be as long as 2.1 m (over 6.8 ft) with a head-and-body length of up to 76.5 cm (2.5 ft). The tail is long and slender and about 1.5 times the length of the head and body. The maximum weight of lace monitor can be 20 kg (44 lb), but most adults are much smaller.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lace_monitor

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Uploaded on December 31, 2018
Taken on December 31, 2018