Mitchell's water monitor

Mitchell's water monitor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Anguimorpha
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
Subgenus: Odatria
Species:
V. mitchelli
Binomial name
Varanus mitchelli
Mertens, 1958
Range in green

Mitchell's water monitor (Varanus mitchelli) 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.