Sand goanna Sand goanna The sand goanna ("Varanus gouldii" ) is a species of large Australian monitor lizard, also known as Gould's monitor, the sand monitor, or racehorse goanna. In some Aboriginal languages, the sand goanna is called "bungarra", a term also commonly used by non-Aboriginal people in Western Australia. In Pitjantjatjara and other central Australian languages it is called "Tingka". The name "sand monitor" can be used to describe various other species. The specific name, "gouldii", is a Latinised form of the name of the scientist who first described this species, English ornithologist John Gould. "Nota bene": A trinomial authority in
Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak State Nature Preserve Sand Ridge State Forest, a larger conservation area within the same county. Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak State Nature Preserve The Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak State Nature Preserve, formerly called the "Mason County State Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area", is a natural area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Containing 1,460 acres (591 ha), it is a dedicated state nature preserve. It is located in western Mason County. The nearest town is Kilbourne, Illinois and the nearest numbered highway is Illinois Route 97. It contains fragmentary examples of the ecosystem described in its name. The Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve is described