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]
| Kimberley rock monitor | |
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| Varanus glauerti male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Odatria |
| Species: | V. glauerti |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus glauerti | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, glauerti, is in honor of English-born Australian herpetologist Ludwig Glauert.[5]
Geographic range
V. glauerti is found in the extreme northwestern part of the Australian state of Western Australia, and in the northern tip of Northern Territory.[1]
Description
V. glauerti grows up to 80 cm (31 in) long, and three-quarters of its length is the long tail.[citation needed]
Habitat and behaviour
V. glauerti lives almost exclusively on rocky cliff faces, but is also found in humid forests.[1] It is rupicolous, and prefers humid conditions.[1][4]
Diet
V. glauerti preys upon insects such as caterpillars, cockroaches, and orthopterans, and also upon small lizards such as geckos and their eggs.[1]
Reproduction
V. glauerti is oviparous,[1] and sometimes parthenogenetic.[3]
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