| Canopy goanna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Hapturosaurus |
| Species: | V. keithhornei
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| Binomial name | |
| Varanus keithhornei | |
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Varanus keithhornei, commonly known as the canopy goanna, Keith Horne's monitor, blue-nosed tree monitor,[4] or Nesbit River monitor,[5] is a species of monitor lizards native to northeast Australia. It is a member of the Varanus prasinus species group.[6]
This monitor lizard is found in a restricted area of less than 100 km2 near the Claudie and Nesbit rivers, in the McIlwraith and Iron Ranges of the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland.[2][7][8]
- ^ Couper, P.; Hoskin, C.; Amey, A. (2018). "Varanus keithhornei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T83778172A101752330. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T83778172A101752330.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Varanus keithhornei". Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ ITIS.gov
- ^ "Mampam Conservation – Varanus keithhorni". mampam.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Varanus keithhornei". The Reptile Database.
- ^ Monitor-lizards.net Archived 19 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Support Wildlife – Australia Zoo – Help Us Help Wildlife".
- ^ Bennett, Daniel (1 January 1995). A little book of monitor lizards. Viper Press. pp. 128. ISBN 9780952663201.