The short-tailed monitor is an Australian monitor that lives in the desert regions. It is the second smallest monitor on earth.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Lacertilia |
| Family |
Varanidae |
| Genus |
Varanus |
| Subgenus |
V. (Odatria) |
| Species |
V. brevicauda |
| Scientific Name |
Varanus brevicauda |
| Other Names |
Pygmy goanna |
| Length |
Up to 25 cm |
| Coloration |
Light brown body with streaks of orange from head to tail |
| Distribution |
Throughout central Australia beginning from the Western Australia coastline to the interior of Northern Territory and NW South Australia to the west of Queensland |
| Habitat |
In the burrows along the arid, sandy (desert) regions |
| Diet |
Insects, scorpions, small lizards, reptile eggs, spiders and at times frogs and small snakes |
| Breeding Season |
September to October |
| Clutch Size |
Usually 2-3, but up to 5 |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
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Varanus Brevicauda
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