Also called the spiny-tailed monitor or ridge-tailed monitor, Ackies dwarf monitor has a long tail that is ringed with spines or ridges. Wedging its tail into a rock crevice, the spines help to hold the monitor in place and make it difficult for a predator to pull the lizard out.
Ackies Dwarf Monitor
Varanus acanthurus
Fact File
Where to see them: Dragons!
Length: Up to 2 ft
Weight: Up to 12 oz
Lifespan: More than 10 yrs
Habitat: Rocky outcrops
Diet: Insects and small reptiles
Dull in Color: Spending much of its time on the ground, the Ackies dwarf monitor relies on camouflage to hide from raptors.
