Ridgetail Monitor
Varanus acanthurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyVaranidae (Monitor Lizards)
- GenusVaranus (Monitor Lizards)
- SpeciesVaranus acanthurus (Ridgetail Monitor)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ridgetail Monitor sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ridgetail Monitor in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ridgetail Monitor sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ridgetail Monitor in Ningaloo Marine Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Ridgetail Monitor in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.