taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
570E5633FFCAFF898EEB13F2FAD1743F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170922/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170922	FIGURE 5. Images in life of Varanus glauerti complex. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); G) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); H) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya). Western V. glauerti: I) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); J) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mitchell Falls, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri).	FIGURE 5. Images in life of Varanus glauerti complex. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); G) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); H) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya). Western V. glauerti: I) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); J) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mitchell Falls, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri).	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
570E5633FFCAFF898EEB13F2FAD1743F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170924/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170924	FIGURE 6. Images of the dorsum showing pattern differences between V. fyfei sp. nov. and V. glauerti. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony); C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya); G) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); H) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); I) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Chris Aplin). Western V. glauerti: J) 80km NE Fitzroy Crossing, WA, no voucher (photo Bill Stewart; K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); M) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); N) north Kimberley, WA, no voucher (photo Anders Zimy).	FIGURE 6. Images of the dorsum showing pattern differences between V. fyfei sp. nov. and V. glauerti. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony); C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya); G) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); H) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); I) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Chris Aplin). Western V. glauerti: J) 80km NE Fitzroy Crossing, WA, no voucher (photo Bill Stewart; K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); M) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); N) north Kimberley, WA, no voucher (photo Anders Zimy).	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
570E5633FFCAFF898EEB13F2FAD1743F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170927/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170927	FIGURE 7. Lateral caudal scale morphology at 1/3 of tail length distal to vent in the Varanus glauerti complex. A) Varanus fyfei sp. nov., MAGNT R36793, Bullo River, NT; B) eastern V. glauerti, MAGNT R36791, 1.5 km ENE Kununurra, WA; C) western V. glauerti, MAGNT R36796, Mt Elzabeth Station, WA.	FIGURE 7. Lateral caudal scale morphology at 1/3 of tail length distal to vent in the Varanus glauerti complex. A) Varanus fyfei sp. nov., MAGNT R36793, Bullo River, NT; B) eastern V. glauerti, MAGNT R36791, 1.5 km ENE Kununurra, WA; C) western V. glauerti, MAGNT R36796, Mt Elzabeth Station, WA.	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
570E5633FFCEFF968EEB17A5FCCD76DC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170922/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170922	FIGURE 5. Images in life of Varanus glauerti complex. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); G) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); H) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya). Western V. glauerti: I) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); J) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mitchell Falls, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri).	FIGURE 5. Images in life of Varanus glauerti complex. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); G) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); H) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya). Western V. glauerti: I) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); J) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mitchell Falls, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri).	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
570E5633FFCEFF968EEB17A5FCCD76DC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170924/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170924	FIGURE 6. Images of the dorsum showing pattern differences between V. fyfei sp. nov. and V. glauerti. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony); C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya); G) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); H) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); I) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Chris Aplin). Western V. glauerti: J) 80km NE Fitzroy Crossing, WA, no voucher (photo Bill Stewart; K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); M) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); N) north Kimberley, WA, no voucher (photo Anders Zimy).	FIGURE 6. Images of the dorsum showing pattern differences between V. fyfei sp. nov. and V. glauerti. Where a voucher wasn’t collected, images were attributed to taxon based on the similarity of colour pattern and geographic proximity to genotyped or morphologically characterised vouchers. Varanus fyfei sp. nov.: A) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); B) Bradshaw Military Base, NT, MAGNT R37617 (photo Stephen Mahony); C) Bullo River, NT, MAGNT R36793 (photo Gavin Bedford); D) Jenemoon walk, Keep River National Park, NT, no voucher (photo Jordan Mulder). Eastern V. glauerti: E) Goorrandalng Walk, Keep River, NT, no voucher (photo James Makinson); F) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Zozaya); G) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Phil Mangion); H) Kellys Knob, WA, no voucher (photo Matt Summerville); I) Kununurra, WA, no voucher (photo Chris Aplin). Western V. glauerti: J) 80km NE Fitzroy Crossing, WA, no voucher (photo Bill Stewart; K) Theda Station, WA, no voucher (photo Brendan Schembri); L) Mornington Station, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); M) Oscar Range, WA, no voucher (photo Stephen Mahony); N) north Kimberley, WA, no voucher (photo Anders Zimy).	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
570E5633FFCEFF968EEB17A5FCCD76DC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170931/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170931	FIGURE 8. Images of holotype in preservative of Varanus fyfei sp. nov. (MAGNT R36793). A) dorsal view, B) ventral view.	FIGURE 8. Images of holotype in preservative of Varanus fyfei sp. nov. (MAGNT R36793). A) dorsal view, B) ventral view.	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
570E5633FFCEFF968EEB17A5FCCD76DC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170927/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170927	FIGURE 7. Lateral caudal scale morphology at 1/3 of tail length distal to vent in the Varanus glauerti complex. A) Varanus fyfei sp. nov., MAGNT R36793, Bullo River, NT; B) eastern V. glauerti, MAGNT R36791, 1.5 km ENE Kununurra, WA; C) western V. glauerti, MAGNT R36796, Mt Elzabeth Station, WA.	FIGURE 7. Lateral caudal scale morphology at 1/3 of tail length distal to vent in the Varanus glauerti complex. A) Varanus fyfei sp. nov., MAGNT R36793, Bullo River, NT; B) eastern V. glauerti, MAGNT R36791, 1.5 km ENE Kununurra, WA; C) western V. glauerti, MAGNT R36796, Mt Elzabeth Station, WA.	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
570E5633FFCEFF968EEB17A5FCCD76DC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/19170935/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19170935	FIGURE 9. Distribution of V. fyfei sp. nov. from north-western NT and V.glauerti from north-western WA based on ALA voucher records and iNaturalist images from July 2025 and images from colleagues. Black box encompasses where two individuals of V. fyfei sp. nov. (Fig.6 A, D) and two individuals of V. glauerti (Fig. 6 E) were photographed 6.5 km apart on the western side of the Keep River in the Keep River National Park (Supplementary Table S2). Blue and red arrows indicate type locations for V. fyfei sp. nov. and V. glauerti respectively.	FIGURE 9. Distribution of V. fyfei sp. nov. from north-western NT and V.glauerti from north-western WA based on ALA voucher records and iNaturalist images from July 2025 and images from colleagues. Black box encompasses where two individuals of V. fyfei sp. nov. (Fig.6 A, D) and two individuals of V. glauerti (Fig. 6 E) were photographed 6.5 km apart on the western side of the Keep River in the Keep River National Park (Supplementary Table S2). Blue and red arrows indicate type locations for V. fyfei sp. nov. and V. glauerti respectively.	2026-01-22	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.		Zenodo	biologists	Bedford, Gavin S.;Donnellan, Stephen C.			
