[2] Spencer's goanna is found in eastern Northern Territory and northwestern Queensland, Australia.

[citation needed] Spencer's goanna can grow to a total length (including tail) of up to 120 cm (47 in).

[citation needed] Spencer's goanna eats anything it can find, including highly venomous snakes, small mammals, small lizards, eggs, and carrion (dead animals), and is able to digest anything it eats.

[citation needed] Spencer's goanna has unusual defensive behaviour, where it feigns death when threatened; the body is flattened against the ground, one hind limb is extended while all other limbs held close to the body, and the tail is contorted into a wavy shape.

[citation needed] Clutch size of Spencer's monitor generally ranges between 11 and 30 eggs.