Occurrence record: Herpetology:ZI25177

Machine observation of Varanus gouldii (Gray, 1838) | Gould's Goanna recorded on 2022-11-29

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Photographer: Thomas, Erin
Rights holder: Museums Victoria
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Dataset

Data partner	OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider
Data resource	Museums Victoria provider for OZCAM
Institution code	Museums Victoria Supplied institution code "NMV"
Collection	Museums Victoria Herpetology Collection Supplied collection code "Herpetology"
Catalog number	ZI25177
Occurrence ID	urn:lsid:ozcam.taxonomy.org.au:NMV:Herpetology:MachineObservation:ZI25177
Record type	Machine observation Supplied basis "MachineObservation"
Identified by	Erin Thomas - Museums Victoria
Collector	Megan McLeod - Museums Victoria
License	CC0 Supplied as https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode
Rights holder	Museums Victoria
Institution ID	urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34978
Field Number	HGM1-6C_IR100_2022_11_29
Language	en
Type	StillImage
Presence/Absence	PRESENT Supplied as present
Owner institution code	NMV
Sampling protocol	[remote sensing camera image]
Dataset / Survey name	[BNHCRC camera survey: Hopetoun_HGM1-6C - Hummock grass Mallee]

Event

Dataset / Survey name	BNHCRC camera survey: Hopetoun_HGM1-6C - Hummock grass Mallee
Event ID	HGM1-6C_IR100_2022_11_29
Field Number	HGM1-6C_IR100_2022_11_29
Occurrence date	2022-11-29 Supplied date "2022-11-29T00:00:00\2022-11-29T00:00:00"
Sampling protocol	remote sensing camera image
End day of year	333
Date precision	DAY
Start day of year	333

Taxonomy

Higher classification	Animalia \| Chordata \| Vertebrata \| Reptilia \| Lepidosauria \| Squamata \| Sauria lacertilia \| Platynota varanoidea \| Varanidae
Scientific name	Varanus gouldii Supplied scientific name "Varanus gouldii Gray, 1838"
Identified to rank	species
Common name	Gould's Goanna Supplied common name "Sand Goanna"
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Varanidae
Genus	Varanus
Species	Varanus gouldii
Name match metric	canonicalMatch
Scientific name authorship	(Gray, 1838) Supplied as Gray, 1838
Name parse type	SCIENTIFIC
Nomenclatural code	ICZN

Geospatial

Country	Australia
State or Territory	Victoria
Locality	Wirribibial Track
Latitude	-35.6228 Supplied as: "-35.6228"
Longitude	142.268 Supplied as: "142.268"
Datum	EPSG:4326 Supplied datum: "WGS 84"
Verbatim locality	Wirribibial Track
Coordinate precision	Unknown
Coordinate uncertainty (in metres)	1.0
Georeference sources	GPS
County	Yarriambiack Shire
Terrestrial	true
Georeferenced date	2022-11-09T00:00 Supplied as 2022-11-09T00:00:00
Biome	TERRESTRIAL
Marine	false
Country Code	AU
Location ID	HGM01-06C

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Test name	Result
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Ambiguous collection	Passed
Ambiguous institution	Passed
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Collection match fuzzy	Passed
Collection not matched	Passed
CONTINENT_COORDINATE_MISMATCH	Passed
Continent country mismatch	Passed
Continent derived from coordinates	Passed
CONTINENT_DERIVED_FROM_COUNTRY	Passed
Continent invalid	Passed
Coordinates centre of country	Passed
Supplied coordinates centre of state	Passed
Coordinate invalid	Passed
Coordinates are out of range for species	Passed
Coordinates converted to WGS84	Passed
Decimal latitude/longitude conversion failed	Passed
Coordinate reprojection suspicious	Passed
Coordinate rounded	Passed
Coordinate uncertainty meters invalid	Passed
Coordinates dont match supplied country	Passed
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Multimedia date invalid	Passed
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Occurrence status inferred from basis of record	Passed
Occurrence status inferred from individual count	Passed
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Latitude is negated	Passed
Longitude is negated	Passed
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Recorded date mismatch	Passed
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SCIENTIFIC_NAME_AND_ID_INCONSISTENT	Passed
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Taxon match higher rank	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_NAME_AND_ID_AMBIGUOUS	Passed
Taxon match none	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_CONCEPT_ID_IGNORED	Passed
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Taxon parent child synonym	Passed
Taxon question species	Passed
Resource taxonomic scope mismatch	Passed
Taxon species plural	Passed
Coordinate precision and uncertainty transposed	Passed
Uncertainty not specified	Passed
Supplied country not recognised	Passed
Kingdom not recognised	Passed
Unrecognized collection code	Passed
Unrecognized institution code	Passed
Supplied coordinates are zero	Passed
Biosecurity issue	Passed
Suspected outlier	Passed
Geospatial issue	Passed
Habitat incorrect for species	Passed
Taxon misidentified	Passed
Taxonomic issue	Passed
Temporal issue	Passed
Other issue	Passed
Duplicate record	Passed
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Coordinate precision invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
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TAXON_MATCH_SCIENTIFIC_NAME_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
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TAXON_ID_NOT_FOUND	Unchecked (lack of data)
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Individual count invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Individual count conflicts with occurrence status	Unchecked (lack of data)

Additional political boundaries information

Area Management
CAPAD 2016 Terrestrial	Wyperfeld National Park
CAPAD 2020 Terrestrial	Wyperfeld
CAPAD 2022 - Terrestrial (Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database)	Wyperfeld
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Regions)	Murray Darling Depression
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Subregions), contextual (polygon)	Lowan Mallee
NRM Regions 2010	Mallee
NRM Regions 2017	Mallee
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Regions 2023	Mallee
Area management
National Landcare Program Management Units 2018	Mallee
Biodiversity
IBRA 6 Regions	Murray Darling Depression
IBRA 7 Regions	Murray Darling Depression
IBRA 7 Subregions	Lowan Mallee
Hydrology
Australian Drainage Divisions 2021	Murray-Darling Basin
Drainage Divisions Level 1	Murray-Darling Basin
Drainage Divisions Level 2	DARLING RIVER
Indigenous
Indigenous Areas 2021	Wimmera
Indigenous Land Use Agreements	Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk
Indigenous Locations 2021	Wimmera
Indigenous Regions 2021	Victoria exc. Melbourne
RATSIB (representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body) Areas 2024	Victoria
Marine
States including coastal waters	Victoria (including Coastal Waters)
Political
ASGS Australian States and Territories	Victoria
Australian States and Territories	Victoria
Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2021	Mallee
Electorates March 2025	Mallee
Indigenous Land Use Agreements	Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk
Local Government Areas 2011	Yarriambiack (S)
Local Government Areas 2012 deprecated	Yarriambiack - North
Local Government Areas PSMA 2018	YARRIAMBIACK SHIRE
National Native Title Register (NNTR, Determinations of Native Title) - boundaries and core attributes	Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples No. 1
PSMA ABS Census Indigenous Language Speakers by Area - I01B (2016)	3
PSMA ABS Census Selected Person Characteristics by Indigenous Status by Area - I01A (2016)	654
PSMA ABS Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (2016)	REST OF VIC.
PSMA ABS SA2 Statistical Areas (2016)	YARRIAMBIACK
PSMA ABS SA3 Statistical Areas (2016)	GRAMPIANS
PSMA ABS SA4 Statistical Areas (2016)	NORTH WEST
PSMA Commonwealth Electoral Boundaries (2018)	MALLEE
PSMA Indigenous Areas (2016)	WIMMERA
PSMA Indigenous Locations (2016)	WIMMERA
PSMA Indigenous Regions (2016)	VICTORIA EXC. MELBOURNE
PSMA Remoteness Areas (2016)	Outer Regional Australia
PSMA State Electoral Boundaries (2018)	MILDURA
PSMA States (2016)	VICTORIA
State Electoral Divisions 2022	Mildura (Northern Victoria)
World Country Boundaries	Australia
Social
Australia 2021	Australia
Destination Zones 2021	Yarriambiack
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas 2021	Rest of Vic.
Local Government Areas 2023	Yarriambiack
Postal Areas 2021	3396
Remoteness Areas 2021	Remote Australia
States and Territories 2021	Victoria
Statistical Areas Level 2	Yarriambiack
Statistical Areas Level 3	Grampians
Statistical Areas Level 4	North West
Tourism Regions 2021	Wimmera
Vegetation
Australia's Indigenous forest estate (2013) v2.0	Other special rights, Non forest
Forests of Australia (2013) v2.0	Non Forest
Forests of Australia 2018B	Eucalypt Mallee Woodland
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Groups	Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Subgroups	Mallee with hummock grass
Tenure of Australia's forests (2013) v2.0	Private Freehold
Vegetation types - native	Mallee woodlands and shrublands
Vegetation types - present	cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings

Environmental sampling for this location

Biodiversity
Occurrence Density	319.0 frequency
Species Richness	199.0 frequency
Climate
Precipitation - annual (Bio12)	343.0 mm
Precipitation - coldest quarter (Bio19)	109.0 mm
Precipitation - driest period (Bio14)	4.0 mm
Precipitation - driest quarter (Bio17)	57.0 mm
Precipitation - seasonality (Bio15)	26.0 mm
Precipitation - warmest quarter (Bio18)	63.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest period (Bio13)	9.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest quarter (Bio16)	111.0 mm
Radiation - annual mean (Bio20)	17.5 MJ/m2/day
Radiation - seasonality (Bio23)	41.0
Radiation - warmest quarter (Bio26)	25.6 MJ/m2/day
Temperature - annual mean (Bio01)	16.1 degrees C
Temperature - annual range (Bio07)	28.3 degrees C
Temperature - coldest period min (Bio06)	3.7 degrees C
Temperature - coldest quarter mean (Bio11)	10.0 degrees C
Temperature - diurnal range mean (Bio02)	14.0 degrees C
Temperature - driest quarter mean (Bio09)	20.5 degrees C
Temperature - isothermality (Bio03)	0.5 %
Temperature - seasonality (Bio04)	1.7
Temperature - warmest period max (Bio05)	32.0 degrees C
Temperature - warmest quarter (Bio10)	22.4 degrees C
Temperature - wettest quarter mean (Bio08)	10.6 degrees C
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - annual	346.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - coldest quarter	103.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest month	19.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest quarter	60.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - seasonality	25.799698 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - warmest quarter	61.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest month	39.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest quarter	113.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual mean	15.783333 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual range	26.699999 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest month min	4.1 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest quarter mean	9.75 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - diurnal range mean	13.283334 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - driest quarter mean	21.716667 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - isothermality	49.750313 %
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - seasonality	500.5058
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest month max	30.8 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest quarter mean	22.083334 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - wettest quarter mean	12.683333 °C
WorldClim: Temperature - isothermality	50.0 %
Substrate
Moisture Index - annual mean (Bio28)	0.33
Moisture Index - highest quarter mean (Bio32)	0.67
Elevation	76.0 m

Group	Field Name	Original Value	Processed Value


Classification	Scientific name	Varanus gouldii Gray, 1838	Varanus gouldii
	Match type		canonicalMatch
	Phylum id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/065f1da4-53cd-40b8-a396-80fa5c74dedd
	Family id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/717b4270-0a43-477e-8002-8291a3119c75
	Taxon concept ID		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/43be75d9-5bc5-4b51-916c-c6a7dc14974c
	Order	Squamata	Squamata
	Taxon rank id		7000
	Species id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/43be75d9-5bc5-4b51-916c-c6a7dc14974c
	Genus	Varanus	Varanus
	Left		9098
	Higher classification	Animalia \| Chordata \| Vertebrata \| Reptilia \| Lepidosauria \| Squamata \| Sauria lacertilia \| Platynota varanoidea \| Varanidae
	Scientific name authorship	Gray, 1838	(Gray, 1838)
	Taxon rank	Species	species
	Genus id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/fa754d2c-7abd-42b6-9049-82f7ecf4efc6
	Name type		SCIENTIFIC
	Vernacular name	Sand Goanna	Gould's Goanna
	Nomenclatural code	ICZN
	Order id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2b91f1b5-c28a-4606-89b4-a9f33ad26821
	Right		9098
	Kingdom	Animalia	Animalia
	Specific epithet	gouldii
	Class id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/682e1228-5b3c-45ff-833b-550efd40c399
	Phylum	Chordata	Chordata
	Class	Reptilia	Reptilia
	Species		Varanus gouldii
	Family	Varanidae	Varanidae
	Kingdom id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/4647863b-760d-4b59-aaa1-502c8cdf8d3c
Event	Event ID	HGM1-6C_IR100_2022_11_29
	Year	2022	2022
	End day of year		333
	Dataset / Survey name	[BNHCRC camera survey: Hopetoun_HGM1-6C - Hummock grass Mallee]
	Month	11	11
	Date precision		DAY
	Start day of year		333
	Day	29	29
	Event date	2022-11-29T00:00:00\2022-11-29T00:00:00	2022-11-29
Identification	Identified by	[Erin Thomas - Museums Victoria]
Occurrence	Rights holder		Museums Victoria
	Institution ID	urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34978
	Field number	HGM1-6C_IR100_2022_11_29
	Language	en
	Type		StillImage
	Catalog number	ZI25177
	Occurrence status	present	PRESENT
	Basis of record	MachineObservation	MACHINE_OBSERVATION
	Modified	2025-07-31T13:58:00	2025-07-31T13:58
	Images	[https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=50731914-06ef-42f9-b4b7-a76eba2c7422, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=c5bb9508-fb89-48c1-913e-f74cd975428c, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=86484d81-5bb4-4e65-9017-a975a540fad6, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=59b32fff-a82e-4867-9daa-e65f58cde25f, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=02109b1e-0bea-4009-8b70-c6a6f5d1fd3d]	[https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=50731914-06ef-42f9-b4b7-a76eba2c7422, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=c5bb9508-fb89-48c1-913e-f74cd975428c, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=86484d81-5bb4-4e65-9017-a975a540fad6, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=59b32fff-a82e-4867-9daa-e65f58cde25f, https://images.ala.org.au/image/proxyImage?imageId=02109b1e-0bea-4009-8b70-c6a6f5d1fd3d]
	Collection code	Herpetology
	Occurrence ID	urn:lsid:ozcam.taxonomy.org.au:NMV:Herpetology:MachineObservation:ZI25177
	Owner institution code	NMV
	Sampling protocol	[remote sensing camera image]
	Institution code	NMV
	Dataset / Survey name	[BNHCRC camera survey: Hopetoun_HGM1-6C - Hummock grass Mallee]
	Associated media	https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/content/media/4/1684654-large.jpg \| https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/content/media/5/1684655-large.jpg \| https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/content/media/6/1684656-large.jpg \| https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/content/media/7/1684657-large.jpg \| https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/content/media/8/1684658-large.jpg
	Recorded by	Megan McLeod - Museums Victoria
Attribution	Data resource		Museums Victoria provider for OZCAM
	Collection		Museums Victoria Herpetology Collection
	License	https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode	CC0
	Data provider uid		dp20
	Provenance		Published dataset
	Data Resource ID	dr342	dr342
	Institution ID		in16
	Data partner		OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider
	Institution		Museums Victoria
	Data hub uid	[dh1]
	Collection ID		co117
Location	Country	Australia	Australia
	County	Yarriambiack Shire
	Decimal latitude	-35.6228	-35.6228
	Terrestrial	true	true
	Georeferenced date	2022-11-09T00:00:00	2022-11-09T00:00
	Locality	Wirribibial Track	Wirribibial Track
	Decimal longitude	142.268	142.268
	State province	Victoria	Victoria
	Verbatim locality	Wirribibial Track
	Biome		TERRESTRIAL
	Coordinate uncertainty in meters	1	1.0
	Lga	Yarriambiack (S)
	Marine	false	false
	Country code		AU
	Geodetic datum	WGS 84	EPSG:4326
	Location ID	HGM01-06C
	Georeference sources	GPS

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