Lace monitor

Lace monitor
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Varanus
Species:
V. varius
Binomial name
Varanus varius
(White, 1790)
Synonyms[3]

Lacerta varia White, 1790
Tupinambis variegatus Daudin, 1802
Varanus bellii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836
Varanus (Hydrosaurus) mustelinus de Borre, A.P. 1870

The lace monitor (Varanus varius), 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.

  1. ^ "Varanus varius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. e.T83779090A101752385. 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T83779090A101752385.en.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Australian Biological Resources Study (16 August 2012). "Species Varanus varius (White, 1790)". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.