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Northern Pilbara rock monitor

northern Pilbara rock monitor (Varanus pilbarensis)
Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia
Photo © Stephen Zozaya
Varanus pilbarensis - Storr, 1980
Pronunciation  vah-RAH-nuss   PILL-bar-ENN-siss
Etymology  Varanus: a Latinisation of the Arabic word, Waran, for lizards of the Arabian Peninsula. These lizards were said to warn of the presence of crocodiles, and became known in English as monitors.1 In Australia, they are typically called goannas.
pilbarensis: "Named for the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the region to which it is restricted. Used as a noun in apposition."2
Other names   
 
Total length
Species avg: 47 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

References

  1. Ehmann, Harald (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian animals: Reptiles. Angus and Robertson. 495 pp - search web for this book
  2. Maryan, Brad; Oliver, Paul M.; Fitch, Alison J.; & O'Connell, Morgan (2014). Molecular and morphological assessment of Varanus pilbarensis (Squamata: Varanidae), with a description of a new species from the southern Pilbara, Western Australia. Zootaxa, 3768(2):139-158.
 

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