Record details

:   169360
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2626DA
Observer:   Grobler Elna
Date of record:   2019-01-20
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Wanted to cross the road, but turned back and dissappeared into tall grass at a bushveld area next to the road.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   1220
Species name:   Varanus albigularis albigularis
Common name:   Rock Monitor
Family:   Varanidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Leguaan/Likkewaan, but not knowledgeable on type
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-169360
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2019-01-25 15:34:00
Species name:   Varanus albigularis albigularis -- Rock Monitor
Species code:   1220

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