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Photo by KMills
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Field Notes

Notes:

check this guy out.... what sort of goanna is he other than a big one!! he was eating the carp (fish) we were catching and literally dragging them up the tree with him. amazing to watch!

Species ID Suggestions

Lace Monitor (Bells form)

Varanus varius

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Comments (3)
ShannaB
Wow, I have never seen a monitor like that. Let me get my Reptile book... OK, I believe it is Varanus Varius (Bell's form). It's the same species as the typical lace monitors we see around here, but with the broad bands in its markings. The Bell's form tends to be restricted to northern NSW and southern central Queensland, which fits with where you saw it. Very cool!! : )
KMills
thanks Ashish. I am not really a fan of reptiles, but he wasnt interested in me, only wanted the fish we were catching to eat!!
Ashish
Amazing creature.. Its surely learning here for every user.. Nice work Karen..!!
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2012

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