Perentie
Details
Name:
Perentie
Perentie
Scientific Name:
Varanus giganteus
Varanus giganteus
Reference Number:
LLM-671
LLM-671
Description
Order Squamata; Suborder Lacertilia; Family Varanidae; Scientific name: Varanus giganteus; Common name: Perentie – Distribution in Australia: arid parts of northern half of Australia, from the Ashburton and Pilbara coast of Western Australia through the southern half of the Northern Territory to western Queensland and northern South Australia – Note: this is the largest Australian lizard; monitor lizard or goanna.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | LLM-671 |
Scientific Name: | Varanus giganteus |