Varanus sparnus

Dampier peninsula monitor  

DISTRIBUTION: Western Australia (for detailed distribution data, see Auliya & Koch 2020)

RED LIST STATUS: Data Deficient (DD) in 2017

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

THREATS: To date no explicit threats to the species have been communicated

RESEARCH NEEDS: Essential data on the population status but also on the overall distribution are missing, as well as information on the biology and ecology of the species; these data could provide insights into specific threats impacting on the species and thus information on the population trend

CURRENT PROJECTS: Currently not known