Stripe-tailed goanna
| Stripe-tailed goanna | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Varanidae |
| Genus: | Varanus |
| Subgenus: | V. (Odatria) |
| Species: | V. caudolineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Varanus caudolineatus Boulenger, 1885 | |
The stripe-tailed goanna (Varanus caudolineatus) is a species of monitor lizard native to the forests of Western Australia.[1] They grow to around 91 mm in snout to vent length.[2]
Its favoured habitats are grasslands, woodlands, and shrublands, and it appears to inhabit a wide range of habitats dominated by acacia and spinifex.[3]
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