Lace Monitor
Varanus varius
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 12,747
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The lace monitor, also known as the tree goanna, is a member of the monitor lizard family native to eastern Australia. A large lizard, it can reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) in total length and 14 kilograms (31 lb) in weight. The lace monitor is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lace monitor”.