goanna
Sign in to savethumb|right|250px|Stripe-tailed goanna (Varanus caudolineatus) A goanna is any one of several species of lizard of the genus Varanus found in Australia and Southeast Asia.
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- Etymology
- Species
- Habitats
- Diet
- Goannas and humans
- Confrontations
- Conservation status
- Culture and folklore
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thumb|right|250px|Stripe-tailed goanna (Varanus caudolineatus) A goanna is any one of several species of lizard of the genus Varanus found in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Around 70 species of Varanus are known, 25 of which are found in Australia. This varied group of carnivorous reptiles ranges greatly in size and fills several ecological niches.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “goanna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.