Varanus storri
Storr’s monitor
TAXONOMY: Two populations are currently recognized, i.e. Varanus s. storri and V. storri ocreatus
DISTRIBUTION: Western 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.