622:. Argus monitors are fed insects, fish and mice. Argus monitors are husky lizards that can be a challenge to physically handle, do not like to be restrained, and can use their sharp claws in their attempts to squirm free. If left to wander freely on open ground, their ability to suddenly flee makes escape likely. Argus monitors prefer to bask each morning and return to bask as needed to maintain optimal body temperatures at 80 to 90 °F (26.7 to 32.2 °C). Night-time temperatures may drop 20 °F (11.1 °C) or more if the opportunity to warm up the next day exists.
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in habits and as such, it can usually be found around a permanent source of water. Argus monitors will often "tripod", raising up on their hind legs and supporting themselves with their tail. This unusual behavior is used to spot potential prey or enemies from a distance or when they are threatened.
462:, with the female reaching an average total length of three feet (90 cm), while the male reaches an average of 4–5 feet (120–150 cm). The largest specimens can have a length in 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) and a mass in 7 kg (15 lb). It's the third largest lizard in
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The first description of the species was provided in a revision of the varanids of
Western Australia, where the family is represented by diverse taxa in a wide variety of habitats. Early collections and descriptions of the region's species have historically been uncertain, leading the
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534:. They are primarily terrestrial, meaning they spend a great deal of time on the ground. This species is an avid digger and will dig large burrows or take over an already existing burrow, where they spend a sizable portion of their time. Despite this, they will eagerly
482:. It is a reasonably lean monitor and does not put on the bulk that other monitors in Africa and Asia do. Most Argus monitors are yellow in colour, with a background of brown or dark tan, but their colour often varies on an individual basis or on their place of origin.
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was in fact assignable to this species, recently described by reptile specialist Glenn Storr. By issuing an opinion on the various taxonomic considerations, the voting members conserved the name published with
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to issue an opinion that related to this taxon. A third subspecies was published in 1988, based on specimens from southern New Guinea. The describing author discovered that the specimen selected as the type of
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in trees and in the water. These large lizards are quite fast and will run up to 100 meters (330 ft) away to the nearest tree or burrow when they are chased. They are
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in the roof of its mouth. It uses this organ in the same manner as snakes and other monitor species do and can often be seen flicking their tongues in search of a meal.
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are eaten regularly. Argus monitors have great senses, with smell being the most acute. Like all monitors, they have a forked tongue and a
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1837:Cherminotus
1830:Aiolosaurus
1788:Megalania (
1670:V. panoptes
1553:V. gilleni
1518:V. bitatawa
1489:V. mertensi
1453:V. glauerti
1435:V. prasinus
1399:V. doreanus
1363:V. beccarii
1354:V. salvator
1319:Lanthanotus
1297:H. horridum
1270:H. alvarezi
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763:3 September
677:19 November
620:exotic pets
504:hybrid zone
492:Arnhem Land
441:sand goanna
385:Description
371:Princess Io
333:Arnhem Land
239:V. p. horni
221:Subspecies
2160:Categories
1643:V. gouldii
1562:V. melinus
1542:Perentie (
1480:V. indicus
1417:V. griseus
1390:V. baritji
1372:V. tristis
1202:Varanoidea
1165:H. gouldii
779:Shea, G.M.
626:References
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355:New Guinea
304:subspecies
272:New Guinea
170:Subgenus:
1879:Saniwides
1844:Gobiderma
1780:Varanidae
1471:V. varius
1212:Kingdom:
1060:1755-263X
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596:Velesunio
524:predators
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152:Varanidae
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102:Eukaryota
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2120:panoptes
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1929:Wikidata
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1580:V. bushi
1232:Squamata
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1220:Chordata
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310:and the
278:Taxonomy
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142:Squamata
132:Reptilia
122:Chordata
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112:Animalia
98:Domain:
75:IUCN 3.1
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213:Storr
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2011:GBIF
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