Rusty monitor
| Rusty monitor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | Odatria |
| Species: | V. semiremex |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus semiremex Peters, 1869 | |
The rusty monitor (Varanus semiremex) is a small species of monitor lizard.
It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
The species is semiaquatic and primarily inhabits wetlands, especially mangroves, as well as the shores of islands. Its diet consists mainly of insects, fish, crabs, frogs and smaller lizards.