Varanus panoptes
(Yellow-spotted Monitor)
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FAMILY |
Varanidae |
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Species |
Varanus panoptes |
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Common name |
Yellow-spotted Monitor |
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Main colour |
Dark brown to reddish-brown to yellowish |
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Body size |
Snout to vent to 6.7 cm, tail up to 100 cm long |
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Location |
Townsville |
Description
This ground dwelling goanna feeds on insects and small vertebrates. Similar to V. gouldii but has alternating transverse rows of pale spots and larger dark spots. The end of the tail is paler but with dark bands, lower surface paler.
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