Varanus varius
Lace Monitor at Black Range, NSW
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| Varanus varius | MatthewHiggins | 6 Dec 2019 | |
| Varanus varius | MatthewHiggins | 6 Dec 2019 |
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User's notes
This individual is likely to be the male seen in the breeding episode posted to the Atlas a couple of days ago. This conclusion is based on facial markings. We were alerted to the presence of the monitor once again by Kookaburra alarm calls. The monitor was high in the tree sunning itself; the position was good for north-west afternoon sun exposure on a cloudy/smoky day and the monitor’s abdomen was widely spread to maximise exposure in the typical fashion.
1 comment
7 Dec 2019
It's good that you can recognise individuals by facial markings, as it adds meaning to behavioural observations, social interactions, notes on territorial disputes and may even give an indication of home ranges etc. It's a valuable field tool.
Location information
- Places Black Range, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- MatthewHiggins Recorded by
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Species information
- Varanus varius Scientific name
- Lace Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 798.6m Recorded at altitude