Gould's Monitor, Sand Monitor (Varanus gouldii)

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Subject:	Gould's Monitor, Sand Monitor (Varanus gouldii)

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Gould's Monitor, Sand Monitor (Varanus gouldii)

Captured from a WONDERFUL MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM title,
"Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Nature",
Dorling Kindersley Multimedia, 1995

Gould's Monitor
Long, forked tongue
Brightly colored underbelly
ONE OF THE LARGEST lizards found in Australia, Gould's monitor is an active predator, and can cover long distances in search of its prey. If often rears up on its hind legs, using powerful tail to support its body. By doing this, it can see over tall grass and other vegetation.

Dorling Kindersly Multimedia
(reviewed by Univ. of Texsas Library)
http://volvo.gslis.utexas.edu/~reviews/dkmm.html

For more images captured from the CD-ROM title,
http://bioinfo.kordic.re.kr/animal/APAsrch2.cgi?qt=DKMMNature-

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Scientific Name: Varanus gouldii (Gray, 1838) Common Names: Gould's Monitor, Sand Goanna, Gould's Goanna, Sand Monitor, Racehorse Goanna

Racehorse goanna
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