Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Michelago, NSW
Identification history
| Varanus rosenbergi | 18 Oct 2017 | GeoffRobertson | ||
| Varanus rosenbergi | 18 Oct 2017 | Illilanga |
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Accidentally caught in our bunny trap. Set free with a lot of hissing. ;)
3 comments
WillO
wrote:
19 Oct 2017
I have often wondered how dependent larger Rosenberg's Monitors are on rabbits - in the absence of the original native ground layer rodents and marsupials that they included in their diet.
Illilanga
wrote:
20 Oct 2017
I am certain that rabbits make up a huge part of their diet now, based on what we have seen. We have accidentally trapped Rosenberg's twice in our rabbit traps... I am almost certain that the smell attracted them. We now check all our rabbit warrens with a camera before fumigating. Most of our rabbits use "hides" which I am sure the monitors (and snakes) appreciate. ;)
Location information
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2017 04:42 PM Recorded on
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Illilanga Completed Reptiles and Frogs Monitors & Geckos
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- Varanus rosenbergi Scientific name
- Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor Common name
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- Non-invasive or negligible
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