Black Spotted Ridge Tailed Monitor
Black spotted ridge tailed monitor is a species of medium-sized monitor lizard occurring in the northernmost part of Australia’s Northern Territory.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Squamata |
Suborder | Lacertilia |
Family | Varanidae |
Genus | Varanus |
Subgenus | Varanus (Odatria) |
Scientific Name | Varanus baritji |
Other Names | White’s ridged-tailed monitor, white’s dwarf goanna |
Size | Up to 72 cm |
Color | Bright yellow underside |
Distribution | Australia |
Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
IUCN Conservation Status | Data Deficient |
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Published on February 25th 2017 by staff under Lizards. Article was last reviewed on 14th June 2019.