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Lace monitor- Varanus varius

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    Christine Young
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    Those claws!! It should use them to swat that mosquito off its nose. Posted 5 years ago
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      Ernst
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      You are very observant, and yes there where a lot of mosquitoes. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Thanks, and I hope the mosquitoes weren't harassing you. It can make taking photos in nature quite harrowing when you constantly have to swat at those little beasties. Posted 5 years ago

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The Lace monitor

The lace monitor or tree goanna is a member of the monitor lizard family native to eastern Australia. A large lizard, it can reach 2 m in total length and 14 kg in weight. The lace monitor is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Feb 11, 2020. Captured Feb 10, 2020 18:17 in 60 Whimbrel Dr, Nerong NSW 2423, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 135mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.