Pygmy mulga monitor
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| Varanus gilleni male | |
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| Subgenus: | Odatria
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| Species: | V. gilleni
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| Varanus gilleni | |
The pygmy mulga monitor or stripe-tailed goanna (Varanus gilleni ) is a species of monitor lizard native to northwestern and central Australia.[2]
Description
Pygmy mulga monitors are arboreal, with prehensile tails. They grow to a total length of around 35 cm (14 in), 10 cm (3.9 in) of which is tail. The upper surface is brown, grading to grey at the sides. The nostrils are positioned on the sides of the muzzle, about halfway between the tip of the snout and the eye.[3] V. gilleni weigh, on average, 60–80 grams (2.1–2.8 oz).[4]
Diet
V. gilleni eat insects, lizards, small mammals, and eggs.[citation needed]
References
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