Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Varanus bushi | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Lacertilia Rank Species | |
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Similar Mitchell's water monitor, Turquoise monitor, Rennell Island monitor, Short‑tailed monitor, Rusty desert monitor | ||
The Pilbara monitor (Varanus bushi ), also known as Bush's monitor, is a species of monitor lizard.
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Etymology
The specific name, bushi, and the common name, Bush's monitor, are in honor of Australian naturalist and herpetologist Brian Gordon Bush (born 1947).
Taxonomy
This species belongs to the subgenus Odatria.
Geographic range
Pilbara monitors live in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Description
V. bushi is most similar to the stripe-tailed goanna and the pygmy Mulga goanna of all monitor lizards. However, the Pilbara monitor can be distinguished from these other two species by some morphological and genetic differences.
Behavior
Details about the behavior of this monitor are relatively unknown.
References
Pilbara monitor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA