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The sand goanna (Varanus gouldii), also known commonly as Gould's monitor, the racehorse goanna, and the sand monitor, is a species of large Australian monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. [ 4 ] Taxonomy
The Kimberley rock monitor (Varanus glauerti) is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard [4] in the family Varanidae. The species is native to Northern Australia. Also known commonly as Glauert's monitor and the Kakadu sand goanna, [5] it belongs to the subgenus Odatria. [6]
Around 70 species of Varanus are known, 25 of which are found in Australia. This varied group of carnivorous reptiles ranges greatly in size and fills several ecological niches. [1] The goanna features prominently in Aboriginal mythology and Australian folklore. Being predatory lizards, goannas are often quite large with sharp teeth and claws.
A description published as Pantherosaurus kuringai in 1985 is regarded as a synonym for this species. [10] [7] The common names include the heath monitor or the southern heath monitor, [1] along with those names that are a legacy of their description as the sand goanna Varanus gouldii.
Varanoidea is a superfamily of lizards, including the well-known family Varanidae (the monitors and goannas).Also included in the Varanoidea are the Lanthanotidae (earless monitor lizards), and the extinct Palaeovaranidae.
Varanus gouldi otherwise known as the Sand Goanna, is a large monitor that preys on and digs schomburgkii out of burrows in the sand. When Ctenotus schomburgkii hides in spinifex tussocks, mammalian and avian predators cannot catch them. These are therefore not considered predators [7] C. schomburgkii is however preyed upon by cats. [9]
The rock monitor (Varanus albigularis) is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa , where, on average it is the largest lizard found on the continent.
Platynota is a polyphyletic group of anguimorph lizards and thus belongs to the order Squamata of the class Reptilia. Since it was named in 1839, it has included several groups, including monitor lizards, snakes, mosasaurs, and helodermatids.