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Sand goanna
Gould's monitor or sand goanna in Mungo National Park, New South Wales, Australia
The sand goanna (Varanus gouldii), also known commonly as Gould's monitor, the racehorse goanna, and the sand monitor, is a species of large Australian monitor lizard in the family Varanidae.[4]
^Craig, M.; Doughty, P.; Melville, J. (2018). "Varanus gouldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T83778110A101752320. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T83778110A101752320.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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