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Sighting 4244173

Varanus varius

Lace Monitor at Black Range, NSW

Varanus varius at Black Range, NSW - suppressed
Varanus varius at Black Range, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Varanus varius 6 Dec 2019 MatthewHiggins
Varanus varius 6 Dec 2019 MatthewHiggins

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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.

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PatrickCampbell wrote:
   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.

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Species information

  • Varanus varius Scientific name
  • Lace Monitor Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 458 images trained Machine learning
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