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Spiny-Tailed Monitor

Amphibians & Reptiles·Reptile

Spiny-tailed monitors can be found under rocks and wedged in boulder crevices. They can be distinguished from other monitors by the pale stripes on their neck. While they are typically solitary, during breeding season females sometimes share burrows and nest communally.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life span15-20 years
  • Body size28 in.
  • Native habitat Grasslands, savannahs, and rocky areas of Northwestern Australia
  • DietInsects and small reptiles
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