Lace Monitor at Coolangubra, NSW
Identification history
| Varanus varius | 31 Oct 2018 | PatrickCampbell | ||
| Varanus varius | 31 Oct 2018 | LocalFlowers |
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3 comments
PatrickCampbell
wrote:
1 Nov 2018
Top shots! I particularly like the head close-up and the one with the mouth agape. Is it a defensive display or is it yawning?
LocalFlowers
wrote:
1 Nov 2018
Hi Patrick in that one he/she was yawning - I was walking along a road and for about a km or more this little darling was walking the same road towards me. Just a speck in the distance initially - when it got close enough to see me it stop, arched up and gave me a right hissing - before grabbing on to a tree. It was incredibly intimidating but there was nowhere for me to go to get out of its way so I just stood still and let it have loads of space. (300mm zoom)
PatrickCampbell
wrote:
1 Nov 2018
Thanks for that additional info. Anecdotes like this lend insight into the habits of the species. Your account suggests a creature full of confidence.
Location information
- Places Coolangubra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- LocalFlowers Recorded by
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LocalFlowers South Coast NatureMapr Varanus varius Monitors & Geckos Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Varanus varius Scientific name
- Lace Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 798.6m Recorded at altitude