Least ConcernThorny Devil
Moloch horridus
One of the 6 monitors on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Varanidae
Varanus giganteus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The perentie is the largest lizard in Australia and the fourth largest in the world, with individuals over two metres long. It lives in the rocky desert of the interior, where it hunts mammals, birds and other reptiles, and shelters in deep crevices. Like all monitors, it runs upright on its legs and can rear up on its hind legs to survey the ground.
Weight
8 kg – 20 kg
Size
1.5 m – 2.5 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Varanus giganteus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 12.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Perentie — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about perentie.
