Tail long, strongly keeled and round in cross-section. Scales on top of head sharply delineated from smaller scales above eyes. Sub species (ill defined).V. t. Tristis is pale grey, brown to black with numerous...
BLACK-TAILED TREE MONITOR Read More
Moderate to large variably patterned monitor with long laterally compressed tail. Three major forms occur, varying in size and colouration. These tend to intergrade in several areas. Two poorly diagnosed...
GOULD’S MONITOR Read More
Three subspecies recognised. V. a. acanthurus (Boulenger, 1885) Medium-sized robust monitor with thick, strongly spinose tail; depressed at base and round to triangular in cross-section distally. Ground colour...
RIDGE-TAILED MONITOR Read More
Head and body pale yellowish-brown to pinkish-brown or fawn, with numerous small flecks of dark brown or creamy-white scattered over the head, body, limbs and tail; the darker flecks tend to be larger on the...
SHORT-TAILED PYGMY MONITOR Read More
Large monitor with long laterally compressed tail. Ground colour dark grey to black, peppered with yellow to grey. Pattern prominent to obscure, consisting of transversely aligned yellow spots or narrow blackish...
SOUTHERN HEATH MONITOR Read More
Tail round in cross-section, bearing keeled scales. Grey, often with a reddish brown tinge on back, marked with numerous dark spots over body and base of tail, and 4-5 longitudinal stripes on remaining two...
STRIPE-TAILED MONITOR Read More