Class Reptilia Suborder Lacertilia Scientific name Varanus keithhornei | Phylum Chordata Family Varanidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Finsch's monitor, Black‑palmed rock monitor, Rusty desert monitor, Mitchell's water monitor, Rennell Island monitor | ||
The canopy goanna (Varanus keithhornei) is a species of monitor lizards native to northeast Australia. It is also known as the blue-nosed tree monitor, Keith Horne's monitor, or occasionally as the Nesbit River monitor It belongs to the subgenus Euprepiosaurus and is a member of the Varanus prasinus species group.
This monitor lizard is found in a restricted range near the Nesbit River, or in the McIlwraith or Iron Mountain Ranges on the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland.
Description
The colouration of V. keithhornei is dark black on the upper side. It has moderately big and smooth head scales. Its tail has no visible keel. The canopy goanna is small for a montor lizard, reaching a total length up to 77 cm.
References
Canopy goanna Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA