Rosenberg’s goanna
E1020791
Rosenberg’s goanna is a large, ground-dwelling Australian monitor lizard known for its powerful build, forked tongue, and role as an apex terrestrial predator in its habitat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rosenberg’s goanna canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
monitor lizard ⓘ reptile ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| bodyFeature |
forked tongue
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ powerful limbs ⓘ robust body ⓘ strong claws ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Rosenberg’s goanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rosenberg’s monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ heath monitor ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Albert Boulenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | apex terrestrial predator ⓘ |
| family | Varanidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Varanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal dunes
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ open forest ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| laysEggsIn | termite mounds ⓘ |
| locomotion |
ground-dwelling
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hjalmar Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Australian Capital Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangaroo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ eggs ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Varanus rosenbergi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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