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The Kimberley rock monitor (Varanus glauerti) is arguably Australia's hottest monitor lizard. They are endemic to the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with a sister population in Arnhem land in the Northern Territory.

During a trip to the Kimberley in May earlier this year, I was incredibly fortunate to happen upon this curious and calm sub-adult individual while canoeing the pristine Ord River near Kununurra in Western Australia. I stopped for lunch at a small outcrop along the river and encountered this little bloke basking at the top.

These goannas primarily inhabit rocky gorges/ escarpments throughout their range, and as such, are highly adapted to a saxicolous (rock-dwelling) lifestyle. Their light frame, sharp claws, and agility permit them to traverse rocky terrain at lightning speed when hunting or escaping predation.

The epic scenery coupled with this stunning lizard resulted in one of my best wildlife encounters of the year.

CHAPTERS
0:00 RMRP Intro
0:29 Introducing the Kimberley Rock Monitor
1:52 Closer look at the Kimberley Rock Monitor
2:16 Adaptions to a rock-dwelling lifestyle
2:40 Colouration/ pattern
3:14 Behaviour
3:35 Why the long tail
4:15 The money shot
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