Lace Monitor
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Lace Monitor

Varanus varius

Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Springbrook National Park
39 Verified sightings at Springbrook National Park From 2019 to 2026
622 Verified sightings across all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Lace Monitor

The lace monitor (Varanus varius), also known as the tree goanna, is a member of the monitor lizard family native to eastern Australia. A large lizard, it can reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) in total length and 14 kilograms (31 lb) in weight. The lace monitor is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

John White, the surgeon-general of New South Wales, described this species as the variegated lizard (Lacerta varia) in 1790. George Shaw reported that several specimens were taken back to England. French naturalist François Marie Daudin gave it the name Tupinambis variegatus in 1802, and noted two forms. German naturalist Blasius Merrem established the genus Varanus in 1820, with V. varius as the first mentioned member set as its type species by John Edward Gray in 1827.

French zoologists André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron described two specimens in 1836, one in their possession and one from the collection of English zoologist Thomas Bell as Varanus bellii "Le Varan de Bell". This turned out to be a banded colour phase of the lace monitor that coexists with normal-coloured individuals, and is either... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~80%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
8 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lace Monitor in Springbrook National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lace Monitor sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lace Monitor in Springbrook National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Lace Monitor in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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