I thought the members of this forum would enjoy seeing a bit of varanid history. You are looking at a low-res scan of an authentic 115 year old print, created in Australia in 1888. It depicts a Gould's monitor. It is far more detailed than what can be discerned on a computer monitor (the protective watermark is certainly not on the original print). The old Latin name Monitor gouldi is used in the description. The print accompanied a scientific journal that gave descriptions of all animal life in the area of Australia known as Victoria. Fortunately, a number of interesting species occur there resulting in beautiful artwork like the print below. Hope you enjoyed seeing it.
Will Brown
www.BlueRidgeBiological.com
Authentic, Rare Herpetological Art
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