Reptile - Australian Goannas

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Australian Goannas
FAMILY : Goannas
Black-headed Monitor (Varanus tristis)		Click to continue>
Emerald Tree Monitor (Varanus prasinus)		The Emerald Tree Monitor is a small to medium sized arboreal monitor lizard. The body colour is many shades of green to turquoise, with darker bands across the body. The tail is prehensile tail to help it live in trees. It uses its long forked... Click to continue>
Gould's Monitor (Varanus gouldii)		Gould's Monitor varies considerably in colour and pattern. The back varies from brown to greenish-grey to almost black, with scattered flecks and spots of lighter colours. These spots are arranged in irregular bands. Sometimes it has light cream or... Click to continue>
Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergii)		The Heath Monitor is similar to the Lace Monitor but usually darker with less distinct pattern and usually has plain dark tail tip (as opposed to banded like Lace Monitor). Young ones have orange and grey pattern on head and body. Click to continue>
Kimberley Rock Monitor (Varanus glauerti)		Click to continue>
Lace Monitor / Goanna (Varanus varius)		Lace Monitors or Goannas are one of Australia's largest lizards. They have strong claws and powerful legs. They are dark grey to black in colour with cream or yellow scales forming bands and blotches. There are usually black bars across the snout,... Click to continue>
Mangrove Monitor (Varanus indicus)		Click to continue>
Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi)		Mertens' Water Monitor is found in It is an aquatic lizard that basks on rocks and branches near water. It drops into water when disturbed and can stay underwater for long periods. Click to continue>
Perentie (Varanus giganteus)		The Perentie is the largest lizard in Australia. It has a long neck and a stout, robust body with long, tapering tail. It is yellow or cream with brown rosettes edged in dark brown on the back. The legs are dark with white spots. The head and neck... Click to continue>
Pygmy Mulga Monitor (Varanus gilleni)		A small-sized slender goanna. Usually grey to brown with distinct darker lines crossing the body to the tail. Maximum length 38 cm. This species is uncommon within its preferred habitat. It is usually found underneath exfoliating bark and... Click to continue>
Pygmy Rock Monitor (Varanus kingorum)		Click to continue>
Ridge-tailed Monitor (Varanus acanthurus)		The Ridge-tailed Monitor is an attractively marked lizard with light brown ocelli markings (round spots with a darker centre) on the upper side. The head is patterned with dark brown and cream stripes. The tail has rows of rigid sharp spines forming... Click to continue>
Spencer's Monitor (Varanus spenceri)		Click to continue>
Spotted Tree Monitor (Varanus timorensis)		Click to continue>
Storr's Monitor (Varanus storri)		Click to continue>
Stripe-tailed Monitor (Varanus caudolineatus)		Click to continue>
Yellow Spotted Monitor (Varanus panoptes)		A large goanna. Mottled greyish or brown, with rows of yellow or greenish spots. Tip of tail yellow, banded with brown. One of northern Australia’s largest predators, this species was formerly common, but has been decimated by Cane Toads.... Click to continue>

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