Lace Monitor

by Miroslava Jurcik

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Lace Monitor

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Miroslava Jurcik

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Australian Lace monitor or lace goanna (Varanus varius) can reach over 6.8 ft (2.1 m) in total length, with a long and slender tail that measures about 1.5 times the length of the head and body. Their maximum weight can be up to 20 kg (44 lb), but most adult are much smaller.
Some recent studies at the University of Melbourne demonstrate that monitor lizards do in fact produce a mild venom similar to that of venomous snakes.
Hatchlings are normally brightly coloured but fades fast and pattern changes over time.
These toxins have only minimal effects on humans, but it may help these lizards subdue small animals.
Taken at Wildlife Sanctuary Sydney at Darling Harbour !
Lace monitor has 2 distinct forms, with patterns and coloration dependent on their habitat. The more usual form is a dark gray or dark blue back with many scattered cream, yellow or white spots, and narrow black and cream bands on the tail which get wider towards the end.
The other form typically found in dryer regions of Queensland and New South Wales and is called "Bell’s" phase or form. Typically these specimens have broad, black and yellow cross-bands all across the body and tail. Up close we can see that these "bands" are actually made up of numerous spotted patterns.

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October 27th, 2017

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