A true goanna

A spotted monitor (Varanus panoptes) from Three Rivers Station, Western Australia. It can attain 1.8 metres in length

Larage Goannas are also called bungarras in WA

The larger goannas are commonly seen by travellers crossing roads. There are considered the 'dogs' of the reptile world. The largest living Australian goanna is the perenty, although the spotted monitor gets close, if not in length, then in body bulk.

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Perenty - Oz's largest living lizard

A perenty (Varanus giganteus) from near Nullagine, Western Australia. It can attain over 2 metres in length