Mitchell's Water Monitor
Varanus mitchelli
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Reptiles
Mitchell's water monitor is a semiaquatic species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is native to Australia, where it is found in the northern regions. It is on the IUCN Red List as a "Critically Endangered" species. It can be distinguished by the orange or yellow stripes along its neck and dark spots along its back. It is mainly carnivorous and eats small prey such as lizard, birds, and insects.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Varanidae
- Genus
- Varanus