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Mitchell's water monitor

Varanus mitchelli

Oor die naam: It is named after Australian herpetologist Francis John Mitchell (1929–1970) of the South Australian Museum. Its genus name, Varanus, comes from the Arabic word for monitor lizard, waran.1

OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.

Giftige akkedisse

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Mitchell's water monitor is a large, slender lizard that lives in the northern rivers, swamps and lagoons of Australia. It spends much of its time near water and can climb trees. It is on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered, so it matters a great deal to protect it.1

Leef in

Northern Australia: all northern river systems in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia and the Northern Territory1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

It lives in swamps, lagoons, inland rivers and other bodies of water. It is often found on trees near the water, where it shelters in tree hollows or under bark, and it often basks on rocks by the water. If disturbed, it heads for the water.1

Lengte

70 cm (2,3 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It mainly eats smaller animals from land and water, including smaller lizards, small mammals, nestling birds, reptile eggs, insects and other land invertebrates. It also eats fish, crabs and frogs. Its diet changes with the seasons and flooding in the wet season.1

Foto van Mitchell's water monitor — Mitchell's water monitor. Foto: Graham Winterflood. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Generally dark brown or black1
Small yellow and white spots cover the limbs and head1
Orange or yellow stripes run along the neck and sides, and dark spots mark the back1
Long, slender neck and a pointed head1
Rough, wrinkled skin with a light cream underside1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

If disturbed, it heads for the water. It is described as nervous and shy.1

As dit byt

Was die wond, hou die persoon kalm en kry mediese hulp.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 4 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 30 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Mitchell's water monitor in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

Mitchell's water monitor omtrent 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

'n Mens wat nael omtrent 37 km/h (23 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Where cane toads arrived at Kakadu National Park, almost the entire population of this lizard was wiped out. Its numbers have been estimated to have dropped by as much as 97% within three years.1

Its eyesight is excellent, but it is night blind because its retinas have no rods, the cells used for night vision.1

The biggest threat to this lizard is the cane toad. Cane toads are poisonous to it, and it can eat the larger toads, which carry lethal doses of poison.1

The Australian name 'goanna' probably comes from 'iguana', because the first European settlers thought these lizards looked like the iguanas of South America.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Varanus mitchelli
Groep: Giftige akkedisse
Familie: Varanidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: It lays eggs (it is oviparous). Females lay between April and June in the dry season, with clutches of 3 to 12 eggs.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 10 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Critically Endangered1
Gevaar vir mense: 1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Mitchell's water monitor (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Varanus mitchelli (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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