Varanus scalaris
Banded tree monitor
TAXONOMY:
DISTRIBUTION: Western Australia (for detailed distribution data, see Auliya & Koch 2020)
RED LIST STATUS: Least Concern (LC) in 2014
CITES: Appendix II
NATIONAL PROTECTION: According to the Australian EPCT Act (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act) of 1999, the commercial export of live specimens is prohibited
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Adult Varanus scalaris, western Cape York Peninsula, QLD © Anders Zimmy
Adult Varanus scalaris, Western Australia State, Australia © Ryan J. Ellis
Adult Varanus scalaris, Western Australia State, Australia © Ryan J. Ellis
Adult Varanus scalaris, Western Australia State, Australia © Ryan J. Ellis
Adult Varanus scalaris, Western Australia State, Australia © Ryan J. Ellis