SAND GOANNA/GOULD’S MONITOR/BUNGARRA
Scientific name: Varnus Gouldii
Family: Varanidae
Order: Squamata
Status: Least Concern
Habitat and Distribution
Found thoughout Australia except the wetter parts of the south east coast.
About the animal:
- Variable colour from light yellow to almost black with numerous small scattered lighter and darker markings;
- There is normally a black temporal stripe that is edged with white or cream. The last few centimetres of the tail is cream or yellow;
- Can grow up to 1.6m in length;
- A ground dwelling lizard found in a variety of habitats, digging its own burrow or using other animals, hollow logs or dense litter;
What they eat?
Feeds on insects, small animals, birds, reptiles and carrion.