perentie
E910840
The perentie is a large Australian monitor lizard, one of the continent’s biggest reptiles, known for its speed, powerful build, and adaptation to arid desert environments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perentie | 0 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monitor lizard
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reptile ⓘ species of lizard ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Varanus giganteus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMass |
up to about 15 kilograms
ⓘ
up to about 33 pounds ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | about 6 to 12 eggs ⓘ |
| coloration | cream to yellow background with dark brown bands and spots ⓘ |
| commonName | perentie ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
appears in Aboriginal Dreamtime stories
ⓘ
featured in Aboriginal Australian culture ⓘ |
| defenseBehavior |
biting
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hissing ⓘ rearing up on hind legs ⓘ tail whipping ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
birds
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carrion ⓘ eggs ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Varanidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
arid regions of Australia
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deserts of central Australia ⓘ outback regions of Queensland ⓘ outback regions of South Australia ⓘ outback regions of Western Australia ⓘ outback regions of the Northern Territory ⓘ semi-arid regions of Australia ⓘ |
| genus | Varanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | endemic to Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert shrublands
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rocky outcrops ⓘ sand plains ⓘ spinifex grasslands ⓘ |
| hasGlands | oral venom glands ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
active forager
ⓘ
ambush predator ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| laysEggsIn | burrows ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
capable of fast running
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good climber ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| maximumSnoutVentLength | about 1.4 metres ⓘ |
| maximumTotalLength |
about 2.5 metres
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about 8.2 feet ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
forked tongue
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largest monitor lizard species native to Australia ⓘ long neck and tail ⓘ one of the largest lizards native to Australia ⓘ patterned body with dark and light markings ⓘ powerful limbs with strong claws ⓘ |
| order | Squamata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat degradation
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persecution by humans ⓘ |
| usesVenomFor | subduing prey ⓘ |
| venom | mildly venomous ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.