CR — Critically Endangered

Varanus mitchelli

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

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Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

SQUAMATA

Family

VARANIDAE

Genus

Varanus

Varanus mitchelli belongs to the family VARANIDAE, order SQUAMATA, within the REPTILIA class.

04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Legislation
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Australia
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
AustraliaCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Varanus mitchelli (Varanus mitchelli). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/mitchells-water-monitor

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