Northern blunt-spined monitor
Northern ridge-tailed monitor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Varanidae |
Genus: | Varanus |
Subgenus: | Odatria |
Species: | V. primordius |
Binomial name | |
Varanus primordius Mertens, 1942 |
The northern blunt-spined monitor (Varanus primordius), is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is native to Australia's tropical Northern Territory. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Varanus primordius (Northern Ridge-Tailed Monitor)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-02-12.