Kimberley rock monitor
| Kimberley rock monitor | |
|---|---|
| Varanus glauerti male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lanthanotidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Odatria |
| Species: | V. glauerti |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus glauerti Mertens, 1957 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Kimberley rock monitor (Varanus glauerti) is a medium-sized species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is native to Northern Australia. Also known commonly as Glauert's monitor, Quinkan rock monitor and the Kakadu sand goanna, it belongs to the subgenus Odatria.