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Sand Goanna, Gould's Monitor or Sand Monitor

Varanus Gouldii

Photo by yulia8473
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Spotted at Reptile Zoo Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Species ID Suggestions

Sand Goanna, Gould's monitor or the Sand monitor

Varanus gouldii

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LarsKorb
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Comments (4)
yulia8473
LarsKorb, i think you are correct, this eliminates all of my confusion)) thanks
LarsKorb
I think it's a sand monitor / sand goanna
yulia8473
4-5ft, i am just a bit confused with the coloring but it looks very much alike)) thanks
Doryreed
Nice pic. Could be a water monitor (Varanus salvator). How big was it?
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PublishedMay 1, 2011

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