Bearded Dragon

Scientific name: Pogona vitticeps

Class: Reptiles

Continent: Australia

Habitat: Rocky, arid regions of Australia

Diet: Omnivore

Size: 16 - 24 Inches

These Spiked Lizards Can Often Be Found Lounging on Tree Branches

These spiked lizards can often be found lounging on tree branches or basking on rocks.This basking behaviour helps them regulate their temperature and also lets them absorb the suns UV rays which helps them grow healthy bones! The name "Bearded Dragon" comes from a flap under their chin that opens off when they are trying to scare off predators or defend their territory.

Conservation Status

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated