Stats

Lifespan

10-16 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Desert

Range

Australia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Armor

Status

Uncommon

About

A medium-sized agamid lizard from arid Australia, named for the spiny throat pouch it puffs out and darkens when threatened. Captive bearded dragons are famously placid and recognise their keepers by sight.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature lizard cuts itself free from its egg and starts hunting tiny insects within days.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds repeatedly as it grows, often duller-colored than adults and quick to dart for cover.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult coloration and size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Agamidae

Genus

Pogona

Species

Pogona vitticeps