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[StephenZozaya]

The goanna is definitely Varanus panoptes, not V. gouldii. It is way too robust to be gouldii and the throat marking are typical panoptes.

Stephen

 

[craig]

For anyone who's interested an easy way to differentiate a Panoptes from a Gouldii is that Panoptes have bands to the tip of the tail where as gouldii tail bands stop. So the last quarter is usually yellow.
These two species are often misidentified for one another but its simple remembering this.

 

[gus11]

For anyone who's interested an easy way to differentiate a Panoptes from a Gouldii is that Panoptes have bands to the tip of the tail where as gouldii tail bands stop. So the last quarter is usually yellow.

I'd have to disagree with this, maybe not disagree but say that I don't think this works all the time.
eipper is right with the paupuensis,
panoptes for the monitor
and considering the size and location, your blind snake is most likely R. ligatus
Gus