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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 name goanna derived from iguana, ... Sand goanna – V. gouldii ... or into the water, depending on the species). A goanna is a rather swift mover, and when ...
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]
The generic name Varanus is ... All but five species of monitor lizards are classified by the ... Gould's monitor, sand monitor, sand goanna; V. komodoensis ...
The animal’s tail is twice the length of its body, researchers said.
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.
The species found in Argentina was named after Lionel Messi, researchers said. Small creature — with unusual genitalia — found burrowing in sand. It’s a new species
The new species lives in burrows with ghost shrimp, researchers said. Four-eyed creature — with ‘bright red’ body — found burrowed in sand. See new species