Varanus storri

Storr’s monitor  

TAXONOMY: Two populations are currently recognized, i.e. Varanus s. storri and V. storri ocreatus

DISTRIBUTIONWestern Australia to Queensland (for detailed distribution data, see Auliya & Koch 2020)

RED LIST STATUS: Least Concern (LC) 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

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Adult Varanus s. storri, Queensland  © Gary Stephenson.

Adult Varanus s. ocreatus,  Northern Territories © Gary Stephenson.

Adult female Varanus s. storri, Queensland © Gary Stephenson.