Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Clonlea Park, Gawler, South Australia
(Note it still has some unshed skin on its limbs and chin)
Approximate distribution of the
Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata)
Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) with beard fully extended at Noarlunga Downs, South Australia
Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Redcliffe, Queensland
Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Clonlea Park, Gawler, South Australia
Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Mulligans Flat, ACT notice the layout of the spines on its head
Head shot of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Mulligans Flat, ACT
Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Mulligans Flat, ACT showing the beard fully extended
Photo of a sub-adult Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Aldinga, South Australia - Notice the patterning on the belly
Photo of a sub-adult Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Aldinga, South Australia
Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) Photographed at Tolderol, South Australia
Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) Photographed at Tolderol, South Australia
Photo of a male Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Woolgoolga NSW
Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Redcliffe, Queensland
Head shot of a male Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Woolgoolga NSW
Head shot of a male Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Woolgoolga NSW.
Note the layout of the spines at the back of its head.
Adult Males tend to have a wider head than females.
The female dragon below was found nearby
Head shot of a female Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Woolgoolga NSW.
Note the layout of the spines at the back of its head.
Adult females tend to have a narrower head than males.
The male dragon in the photo above this female was found nearby
Gravid female Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Woolgoolga, NSW.
Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Redcliffe, Queensland
Photo of a gravid female Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken in Dalby Qld
Notice that in this photo of the same gravid female Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Woolgoolga, NSW, shows the patterning often seen on the bellies of Bearded Dragons.
Photo of an Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Mulligans Flat, ACT - notice that this lizard lacks the belly markings often seen on Bearded Dragons
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken near Tara Qld
Sometimes when really upset they will extend their large beard, changing their appearance drastically and in many areas locals call them Frill-necks or some similar name, confusing them with the Frilled Lizard, which is not a type of Bearded Dragon.
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Toohey Forest Park, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Nathan, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Nathan, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a half grown Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Nathan, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Toohey Forest Park, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Toohey Forest Park, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Toohey Forest Park, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Karawatha Forest Park, Brisbane, Qld
Photo of a large Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) taken at Karawatha Forest Park, Brisbane, Qld
Those from the eastern states tend to be larger than those from the western limit of their range (in the state of South Australia).
This species may remain still when approached or it may make a run for it and hide.
Notice that the patterning on its belly (often seen on Bearded Dragons) is visible in this photo.
Common Bearded Dragons are more highly strung than Inland Bearded Dragons,
and although captive bred animals seem to adapt well to captivity if kept properly,
older wild caught animals may be problematic.
This species is one of the larger species of Bearded Dragons.
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