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COMMON NAME: Gould's Monitor
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Varanus Gouldii
FAMILY: Varandae
GENUS: Varanus
STATUS: Secure
SIZE (cm): 160 |
DESCRIPTION: A widespread species subject to considerable
geographic variation in colour, pattern and size. Dorsal ground colour
ranges from light yellow to almost black, usually with numerous small,
scattered, lighter and darker flecks and spots, which tend to be aligned
transversely to form irregular, narrow cross-bands. Sometimes the light
cream or yellow markings are in the form of a distinct, dark-centered
ocelli. The limbs are usually finely spotted with white, cream or yellow.
There is usually a well defined black temporal stripe edged above and
below with white or cream. The tail, except for its tip, is light brown
to black with light-coloured scales tending to form narrow rings: the
last several centimetres of the tail are almost invariably white, cream
or yellow. 1.6m
PREFERRED HABITAT: Found throughout most parts of
continental Australia except the extreme south-east and those forests
of the east coast subject to very high rainfall.
MICRO-HABITAT: A ground dwelling species found in
a wide variety of habitats from coastal sclerophyll forests to the
sandy deserts of the interior. Shelters in burrows ( it's own or those
of other animals ), hollow logs, dense litter etc. Ranges over large
areas foraging for the insects, reptiles, birds, mammals and carrion
on which it feeds.
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