Stripe-tailed Goanna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Lacertilia |
Family: | Varanidae |
Genus: | Varanus |
Subgenus: | V. (Odatria) |
Species: | V. caudolineatus |
Binomial name | |
Varanus caudolineatus Boulenger, 1885 |
The Stripe-tailed Goanna (Varanus caudolineatus) is a species of Monitor Lizard native to the forests of Western Australian[1]. They grow to around 91 mm in snout to vent length[2].
Favoured habitats of the Stripe-tailed Goanna are grasslands, woodlands and shrublands and it appears to inhabit a wide range of habitats dominated by acacia and spinifex.[3]
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