Pilbara monitor
| Pilbara monitor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Odatria |
| Species: | V. bushi
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| Binomial name | |
| Varanus bushi | |
The Pilbara monitor (Varanus bushi), also known commonly as Bush's monitor, Bush's pygmy monitor, and the Pilbara mulga goanna, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
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Taxonomy
V. bushi belongs to the subgenus Odatria.[4]
Description
V. bushi is most similar to the
pygmy mulga goanna (V. gilleni) of all monitor lizards. However, the Pilbara monitor can be distinguished from these other two species by some morphological and genetic differences.[5]
Geographic range
The Pilbara monitor inhabits the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of V. bushi are desert and savanna.[1]
Behaviour
Details about the behaviour of V. bushi are relatively unknown. However, it is known to be arboreal and to shelter in bark crevices, in hollow trees, and under fallen logs.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Monitor-lizards.net Archived 19 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 11 February 2010).
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Varanus bushi, p. 44).
- ^ Koch, André; Auliya, Mark; Ziegler, Thomas (2010). "Updated checklist of the living monitor lizards of the world (Squamata: Varanidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin 57 (2): 127–136.
- ^ JCVI.org (Retrieved 11 February 2010).[dead link]
- ^ "Varanus bushi ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Aplin KP, Fitch AJ, King DJ (2006)."A new species of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with observations on sexual dimorphism in closely related species". Zootaxa 1313: 1–38. (Varanus bushi, new species).
- ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Eidenmüller B (2007). "Small monitors in the terrarium". Reptilia (GB) (50): 12–19.
- King, Ruth Allen; ISBN 0-253-34366-6.
- King, Dennis; Green, Brian (1999). Goannas: The Biology of Varanid Lizards. University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 0-86840-456-X.
- ISBN 978-1921517280.
External links
- Photo at AROD.com.au (Retrieved 12 February 2010).
- Range map at Australianreptileguide.com (Retrieved 12 August 2010).
- "Varanus bushi ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile database.org. (Retrieved 13 February 2010).
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