Three New Rock Monitors Discovered in Australia’s North Queensland
TL;DR
Scientists in north Queensland describe three previously unknown monitor lizard species—the orange-headed rock monitor (Varanus umbra), the yellow-headed rock monitor (Varanus phosphorus), and the rainbow rock monitor (Varanus iridis)—based on genetic differences, marking a rare large reptile discovery in savannah habitats and underscoring conservation risks from the exotic-pet trade.
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