Goannas (or Monitor Lizards) radiated from the north to Africa and Australia during the Miocene epoch, around 15 million years ago and have an important place ...

A goanna is any one of several species of lizard of the genus Varanus found in Australia and Southeast Asia. Stripe-tailed goanna (Varanus caudolineatus). Etymology · Species · Habitats · Goannas and humans

However, in the Miocene Epoch, about 15 million years ago, goannas moved south into Africa and Australia. In Africa, only a few species evolved, but in ...

Tree goanna: A small, arboreal goanna is native to the forests of Northern Australia. It grows to an average length of about 50 cm and is known for its agile ...

Goannas are protected species throughout Australia. If you stay well away from monitor lizards they usually present no immediate danger, however like snakes ...

... goanna, can grow to 2m in length and is found in forests and coastal tablelands across eastern Australia. These Australian animals are typically dark blue ...

In Australia, monitors are more commonly called goannas, a name given by early settlers in the mistaken belief that they were related to iguanas.

The Goanna has a prominent place in the culture of Indigenous Australians. This includes totemic relationships, representations in Dreamtime stories, ...

The lace monitor (Varanus varius), also known as the tree goanna, is a member of the monitor lizard family native to eastern Australia.