Mitchell's water monitor

Mitchell's water monitor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Odatria
Species:
V. mitchelli
Binomial name
Varanus mitchelli
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Mitchell's water monitor (Varanus mitchelli) is a semiaquatic species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is native to Australia.[4] The species is native to the northern regions of Australia and is on the IUCN Red List as a critically endangered species. They can be distinguished by the orange or yellow stripes along their neck and dark spots along their back. They are mainly carnivorous and eat small prey such as lizard, birds and insects.

  1. ^ Shea, G.; Woinarski, J.C.Z.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Varanus mitchelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T83778268A101752345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T83778268A101752345.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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  3. ^ "GBIF.org". Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  4. ^ Böhme, Wolfgang [in German] (2003), Checklist of the living lizards of the world (family Varanidae), Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, p. 32, ISBN 978-90-73239-86-9