Lace Monitor
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Lace Monitor

Varanus varius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Noosa National Park
73 Verified records at Noosa National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lace monitor (Varanus varius), also known as the tree goanna, is a member of the monitor lizard family native to eastern Australia. A large lizard, it can reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) in total length and 14 kilograms (31 lb) in weight. The lace monitor is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Lace Monitor sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
90–100
Nov
90–100
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
8 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lace Monitor in Noosa National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Lace Monitor sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lace Monitor in Noosa National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Lace Monitor in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.

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