512:
465:
493:
481:
94:
225:
42:
69:
400:
364:
It is usually grey-black or red in skin colour and is sometimes reddish-brown, yellowish-brown, or dark brown. Juveniles are paler in colour than the adults and have patterns that fade as they mature. As the animal matures, it develops a subtle pale yellow, blue, or green tinge on the forepart of its
360:
The head is large and triangular in shape. The throat is covered with spiny, dark grey scales which can be raised to form an impressive "beard". Several groups of even longer spiny scales are located at the back of the head, the corners of the mouth, the external ear openings, and running posteriorly
418:
and perch on exposed places such as tree branches or logs, retreating to lower and cooler places when too hot. They are more aggressive than the central bearded dragon. The males are territorial and permit only females and juveniles in their territory. Dominant males are usually the biggest dragons
422:
When threatened, it inflates its throat and displays its beard. If further provoked, it opens its mouth to display the bright yellow colour of the lining of its mouth. In its close relative, the central bearded dragon; the lining of the mouth is of a reddish-pink hue. However the eastern bearded
437:
Recent observations concluded that hot temperatures were responsible for some of eastern bearded dragon lizards to change their sex makeup. Some lizards changed their male appearance to female, and have offspring, besides having the male ZZ chromosomes, of the genetic male lizards.
365:
head. If excited and at higher temperatures head, flanks and legs have a yellowish to orange colour. Usually however they are rather dark, from yellowish to grey and black. The inside of the mouth is generally a bright yellow colour.
492:
511:
974:
464:
480:
674:
891:
357:. Adult males can grow to about 60 cm (24 in) from the snout to the tip of the tail, while females may reach 50 cm (20 in) in overall length.
930:
1007:
865:
904:
432:
724:
1032:
1017:
446:
The eastern bearded dragon feeds on a variety of small animals, including mice, smaller reptiles, and insects. In captivity, it also eats
1027:
1022:
747:
909:
765:
711:
682:
391:, but specimens have been collected from Cape York, through central Australia, and even from the west coast of Australia.
752:
503:
839:
589:
935:
93:
415:
361:
along both sides of the abdomen. The thorax and abdomen are relatively slender and flattened dorsoventrally.
779:
372:
198:
826:
253:
565:
817:
388:
327:
58:
633:
232:
88:
759:
896:
956:
852:
707:
641:
224:
41:
984:
969:
922:
625:
560:
961:
1012:
943:
376:
831:
447:
335:
214:
844:
542:
1001:
917:
608:
McAllister, C. T.; Upton, S. J.; Jacobson, E. R.; Kopit, W (1995). "A description of
551:
257:
78:
73:
419:
and get the highest perches. Females tunnel into dry earth to lay a clutch of eggs.
857:
681:. Gland, Switzerland: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. 2013. Archived from
155:
375:, but may be distinguished from the latter by its less robust body and the row of
878:
811:
471:
403:
Eastern bearded dragon displaying its beard on
Christmas Creek Road, Lamington,
399:
411:
404:
17:
802:
311:
105:
948:
645:
796:
729:
499:
304:
165:
145:
125:
595:
870:
758:
637:
135:
379:
along the lateral edge of the body, which continues over the forearm.
883:
315:
307:
175:
115:
773:
629:
326:, the latter being a confusion between this and another dragon, the
423:
dragon will perform this beard display more often than its cousin.
398:
777:
725:"Hotter Temperatures Trigger Sex Change in Australian Lizards"
536:
534:
532:
517:
Head-on view of an
Eastern Bearded Dragon. Brisbane, Australia
498:
Yearling eastern bearded dragon found in a suburban yard in
486:
Eastern bearded dragon showing a threatening defence display
612:(Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the inland bearded dragon,
353:
is one of the eight recognized species within the genus
450:
such as clover and small flowers, fruits, and berries.
334:). This species was originally described in 1829 by
314:. It is one of a group of species known commonly as
786:
387:It is most common in eastern Australia south of
566:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T170419A83493237.en
318:. Other common names for this species include
8:
774:
223:
67:
40:
31:
706:, Reed Books, Chatswood, NSW, Australia.
675:"Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata)"
564:
663:. Angus & Robertson Ltd. p. 66.
528:
457:
433:Temperature-dependent sex determination
585:
583:
239:
7:
704:Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia
1008:IUCN Red List least concern species
552:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
371:resembles its close relative, the
25:
510:
491:
479:
463:
92:
748:Bearded dragons basic caresheet
766:New International Encyclopedia
1:
596:Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
470:Eastern bearded dragon. Near
1033:Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
504:Australian Capital Territory
410:Eastern bearded dragons are
49:The eastern bearded dragon,
1018:Agamid lizards of Australia
1049:
1028:Reptiles described in 1829
1023:Endemic fauna of Australia
430:
310:found in wooded parts of
238:
231:
222:
204:
197:
89:Scientific classification
87:
65:
56:
48:
39:
34:
383:Distribution and habitat
618:Journal of Parasitology
598:. Accessed 6 July 2020.
541:Hutchinson, M. (2018).
35:Eastern bearded dragon
702:Cogger, H.G., (1992).
659:Worrell, Eric (1963).
559:: e.T170419A83493237.
459:Eastern bearded dragon
407:
373:central bearded dragon
287:eastern bearded dragon
753:Bearded dragons forum
661:Reptiles of Australia
616:(Sauria: Agamidae)".
402:
395:Ecology and behaviour
340:Amphibolurus barbatus
332:Chlamydosaurus kingii
297:common bearded dragon
273:Grammatophora barbata
265:Amphibolurus barbatus
610:Isospora amphiboluri
723:NBC (1 July 2015).
679:Lizards and Tuatara
389:Cape York Peninsula
328:frill-necked lizard
59:Conservation status
760:"Jew Lizard"
408:
250:Stellio discosomus
995:
994:
957:Open Tree of Life
780:Taxon identifiers
295:), also known as
283:
282:
277:
269:
261:
246:
82:
27:Species of lizard
16:(Redirected from
1040:
988:
987:
978:
977:
965:
964:
952:
951:
939:
938:
926:
925:
913:
912:
900:
899:
887:
886:
874:
873:
861:
860:
848:
847:
835:
834:
822:
821:
820:
807:
806:
805:
775:
770:
762:
735:
734:
720:
714:
700:
694:
693:
691:
690:
671:
665:
664:
656:
650:
649:
614:Pogona vitticeps
605:
599:
587:
578:
577:
575:
573:
568:
538:
514:
495:
483:
467:
275:
268:(Cuvier, 1829)
267:
252:
244:
227:
210:
97:
96:
76:
71:
70:
44:
32:
21:
1048:
1047:
1043:
1042:
1041:
1039:
1038:
1037:
998:
997:
996:
991:
983:
981:
973:
968:
960:
955:
947:
944:Observation.org
942:
934:
929:
921:
916:
908:
903:
895:
890:
882:
877:
869:
864:
856:
851:
843:
838:
830:
825:
816:
815:
810:
801:
800:
795:
782:
757:
744:
739:
738:
722:
721:
717:
701:
697:
688:
686:
673:
672:
668:
658:
657:
653:
630:10.2307/3283934
607:
606:
602:
588:
581:
571:
569:
540:
539:
530:
525:
518:
515:
506:
496:
487:
484:
475:
468:
456:
448:leaf vegetables
444:
435:
429:
397:
385:
348:
338:, who named it
316:bearded dragons
276:(Cuvier, 1829)
218:
212:
206:
193:
190:P. barbata
91:
83:
72:
68:
61:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1046:
1044:
1036:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1000:
999:
993:
992:
990:
989:
979:
966:
953:
940:
927:
914:
901:
888:
875:
862:
849:
845:Pogona_barbata
836:
832:Pogona_barbata
823:
818:Pogona barbata
808:
792:
790:
788:Pogona barbata
784:
783:
778:
772:
771:
755:
750:
743:
742:External links
740:
737:
736:
715:
695:
666:
651:
624:(2): 281–284.
600:
591:Pogona barbata
579:
545:Pogona barbata
527:
526:
524:
521:
520:
519:
516:
509:
507:
497:
490:
488:
485:
478:
476:
469:
462:
460:
455:
452:
443:
440:
428:
425:
396:
393:
384:
381:
347:
344:
336:Georges Cuvier
301:bearded lizard
292:Pogona barbata
281:
280:
279:
278:
270:
262:
247:
245:Cuvier, 1829
236:
235:
229:
228:
220:
219:
213:
208:Pogona barbata
202:
201:
195:
194:
187:
185:
181:
180:
173:
169:
168:
163:
159:
158:
153:
149:
148:
143:
139:
138:
133:
129:
128:
123:
119:
118:
113:
109:
108:
103:
99:
98:
85:
84:
66:
63:
62:
57:
54:
53:
51:Pogona barbata
46:
45:
37:
36:
26:
24:
18:Pogona barbata
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1045:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1006:
1005:
1003:
986:
980:
976:
971:
967:
963:
958:
954:
950:
945:
941:
937:
932:
928:
924:
919:
915:
911:
906:
902:
898:
893:
889:
885:
880:
876:
872:
867:
863:
859:
854:
850:
846:
841:
837:
833:
828:
824:
819:
813:
809:
804:
798:
794:
793:
791:
789:
785:
781:
776:
768:
767:
761:
756:
754:
751:
749:
746:
745:
741:
732:
731:
726:
719:
716:
713:
709:
705:
699:
696:
685:on 2016-06-26
684:
680:
676:
670:
667:
662:
655:
652:
647:
643:
639:
635:
631:
627:
623:
619:
615:
611:
604:
601:
597:
593:
592:
586:
584:
580:
567:
562:
558:
554:
553:
548:
546:
537:
535:
533:
529:
522:
513:
508:
505:
501:
494:
489:
482:
477:
473:
466:
461:
458:
453:
451:
449:
441:
439:
434:
426:
424:
420:
417:
413:
406:
401:
394:
392:
390:
382:
380:
378:
374:
370:
366:
362:
358:
356:
352:
345:
343:
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
324:frilly lizard
321:
317:
313:
309:
306:
302:
298:
294:
293:
288:
274:
271:
266:
263:
259:
258:nomen oblitum
255:
251:
248:
243:
242:Agama barbata
240:
237:
234:
230:
226:
221:
216:
211:
209:
203:
200:
199:Binomial name
196:
192:
191:
186:
183:
182:
179:
178:
174:
171:
170:
167:
164:
161:
160:
157:
154:
151:
150:
147:
144:
141:
140:
137:
134:
131:
130:
127:
124:
121:
120:
117:
114:
111:
110:
107:
104:
101:
100:
95:
90:
86:
80:
75:
74:Least Concern
64:
60:
55:
52:
47:
43:
38:
33:
30:
19:
787:
764:
728:
718:
703:
698:
687:. Retrieved
683:the original
678:
669:
660:
654:
621:
617:
613:
609:
603:
590:
570:. Retrieved
556:
550:
544:
445:
436:
421:
409:
386:
368:
367:
363:
359:
354:
350:
349:
339:
331:
323:
319:
300:
296:
291:
290:
286:
284:
272:
264:
249:
241:
207:
205:
189:
188:
176:
50:
29:
879:iNaturalist
812:Wikispecies
572:19 November
472:Bourke, NSW
414:. They are
346:Description
1002:Categories
712:0801427398
689:2013-11-29
523:References
431:See also:
427:Sex makeup
405:Queensland
369:P. barbata
351:P. barbata
320:Jew lizard
299:or simply
152:Suborder:
312:Australia
184:Species:
112:Kingdom:
106:Eukaryota
897:11356617
797:Wikidata
730:NBC News
500:Canberra
416:arboreal
303:, is an
256:, 1807 (
233:Synonyms
166:Agamidae
162:Family:
146:Squamata
136:Reptilia
126:Chordata
122:Phylum:
116:Animalia
102:Domain:
79:IUCN 3.1
975:barbata
910:1056848
871:2465633
803:Q306893
769:. 1905.
646:7707208
638:3283934
594:at the
454:Gallery
412:diurnal
172:Genus:
156:Iguania
142:Order:
132:Class:
77: (
1013:Pogona
985:202736
982:uBio:
949:102417
923:170419
710:
644:
636:
377:spines
355:Pogona
308:lizard
305:agamid
217:, 1829
215:Cuvier
177:Pogona
962:58621
936:52202
892:IRMNG
884:31419
858:4KV6P
634:JSTOR
254:Peron
931:NCBI
918:IUCN
905:ITIS
866:GBIF
708:ISBN
642:PMID
574:2021
557:2018
442:Diet
322:and
285:The
853:CoL
840:AFD
827:ADW
626:doi
561:doi
260:)
1004::
972::
970:RD
959::
946::
933::
920::
907::
894::
881::
868::
855::
842::
829::
814::
799::
763:.
727:.
677:.
640:.
632:.
622:81
620:.
582:^
555:.
549:.
531:^
502:,
342:.
733:.
692:.
648:.
628::
576:.
563::
547:"
543:"
474:.
330:(
289:(
81:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
