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Varanus varius
A large monitor lizard on a river redgum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis). Do not be standing between the goanna and its tree. The tail is longer than the rest of the lizard.
These are common on the flood plain of the Murray river and ready to climb a tree for safety.
Goanna, referring to Australias largest lizards is a mistranslation of the word 'iguana', another big lizard.
Spotted on Sep 30, 2014
Submitted on Sep 30, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks Vic.
They vary a lot here too.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/856...
There are several species
What a beauty Martin. quite different to the monitor lizards I see here