Argus Monitor
Varanus panoptes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyVaranidae (Monitor Lizards)
- GenusVaranus (Monitor Lizards)
- SpeciesVaranus panoptes (Argus Monitor)
The yellow-spotted monitor (Varanus panoptes), also known as the Argus monitor, is a monitor lizard found in northern and western regions of Australia and southern New Guinea. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Argus Monitor sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Mertens's Water Monitor
Varanus mertensi
Black-headed Monitor
Varanus tristis
Gould's Goanna
Varanus gouldii
Black-spotted Ridge-tailed Monitor
Varanus insulanicus
Glauert's Monitor
Varanus glauerti
Black-palmed Rock Monitor
Varanus glebopalma
Mitchell's Water Monitor
Varanus mitchelli
Northern Blunt-spined Monitor
Varanus primordius
Banded Tree Monitor
Varanus scalaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Argus Monitor in Kakadu National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Argus Monitor sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Argus Monitor in Kakadu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Argus Monitor in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.