Lace Monitor
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Lace Monitor

Varanus varius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
124 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lace monitor (Varanus varius), also known as the tree goanna, is a member of the monitor lizard family native to eastern Australia. A large lizard, it can reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) in total length and 14 kilograms (31 lb) in weight. The lace monitor is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lace Monitor sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Southern Heath Monitor
LC Endemic

Southern Heath Monitor

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Varanus rosenbergi

5–10% · With luck
Gould's Goanna
LC

Gould's Goanna

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Varanus gouldii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lace Monitor in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Lace Monitor sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lace Monitor in Blue Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Lace Monitor in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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