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Varanus varius

5 Lace Monitor at Denman Prospect, ACT

Varanus varius at Denman Prospect, ACT - suppressed
Varanus varius at Denman Prospect, ACT - suppressed
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Varanus varius 18 Mar 2020 DonFletcher

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

19 Mar 2020

Lace Monitors were once common in the ACT but have now declined to near extinction. I think the last confirmed record from the Canberra area goes back to the 1990s.

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Photo taken on building site by unknown person. Said to be sometime in late November.

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  • Lace Monitor Common name
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