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Black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor

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Black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Odatria
Species:
V. baritji
Binomial name
Varanus baritji
King & Horner, 1987

The black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor (Varanus baritji), also called black-spotted spiny-tailed monitor and yellow-throated monitor, is a monitor lizard native to Australia's tropical Northern Territory. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List as it is considered common and not threatened.[1]

It was first described in 1987.[2]

It is also known as White's dwarf goanna.[3]

The species name of this lizard, baritj, is an Australian aboriginal word for white.[citation needed]

Description

This monitor lizard's tail is spiny. It is similar to Varanus acanthurus in appearance, but differs in colour patterns. For example, V. baritji has a bright-yellow underside, but lacks the light and dark dorsal neck stripes and the light ocellated markings on its back for which V. acanthurus is known. The black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor can reach up to 72 cm in length.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Gillespie, G.; Greenlees, M.; Woinarski, J.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Varanus baritji". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T83777354A101752290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178416A7542350.en. {{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
  2. ^ "A new species of monitor (Reptilia: Platynota) from Northern Australia and a note on the status of Varanus acanthurus insulanicus Mertens". Beagle: The Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 4: 73−79. 1987. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b Mampam.com

Further reading

  • Bennet, D.F. 2003. Australische Warane. Reptilia (Münster) 8 (5): 18-25
  • Eidenmüller, B. 2007. Small monitors in the terrarium. Reptilia (GB) (50): 12-19
  • Eidenmüller, B. 2007. Kleinwarane im Terrarium. Reptilia (Münster) 12 (1): 16-23
  • D. Bennett. (1995). A Little Book of Monitor Lizards. Viper Press: London.


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