Goanna (Lace Monitor) (Varanus varius) lizard, around 2m long, up a tree, Ben Boyd National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Monitor Lizard (Goanna) (Varanus), captive, Australia, Pacific

Large goanna at Pebbly Beach, well-known for its tame wildlife, Murramarang National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Large goanna at Pebbly Beach, well-known for its tame wildlife, Murramarang National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Large goanna at Pebbly Beach, well-known for its tame wildlife, Murramarang National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Goanna, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Head and tongue of a Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Komodo National Park, World Heritage Site, Komodo, Indonesia, Asia

Claws of a Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Komodo National Park, World Heritage Site, Komodo, Indonesia, Asia

Goanna tracks in the desert, Nambung National Park, Western Australia

Close-up of claws of goanna (Varanus varius) in sand