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Central bearded dragon

Pogona vitticeps · Agamidae

Central bearded dragon
Photo: Photograph: Frank C. Müller, Baden-Baden, CC BY-SA 2.5

The central bearded dragon, also known commonly as the inland bearded dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to eastern and central Australia. Its common name refers to the pouch under their chin that they can inflate and darken in coloration, similar to the frilled lizard.

Where the Central bearded dragon lives

Recorded in Ashmore and Cartier Is. (Oceania).

Most records fall in South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Victoria and Australian Capital Territory.

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Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 9,055 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.