Heath Monitor
Varanus rosenbergi
Family Varanidae
About
The Rosenberg's monitor is an Australian species of varanid reptile found in southern regions of the continent. They are large and fast predators with rugged bodies and long tails, having a combined length up to 1.5 metres, that will consume any smaller animal that is pursued and captured or found while foraging. They occur in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, where it may be rare or locally common, and more frequently observed in Western Australia, where it is sometimes abundant.
How to spot it
Real occurrence confirmed near Flinders Chase National Park (Atlas of Living Australia, 2018) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Flinders Chase National Park — Flinders Ranges & Outback SA hikes