Showing posts with label 114. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 114. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

PERENTIE

Photographed at Ormiston Gorge, Northern Territory, October 2018

114                   PERENTIE                      Varanus giganteus 

AUSTRALIAN LIZARDS                  80

Australia's largest lizard. Found in arid regions; usually associated with rocky ranges and outcrops, but widespread over sandy deserts. Terrestrial. Forages widely and shelters in caves, cruises, burrows. Range across central Australia from WA coast to central Queensland.





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