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Eastern Bearded Dragon

Pogona barbata

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Field Notes

Description:

The Eastern Bearded Dragon is one of the larger agamid lizards. Gray to brown in color. Pale underneath. Broad, triangular head. Stout body. Row of spines along edge of body and under throat. When threatened puffs up, raises its frill or "beard" and opens mouth showing yellow mouth lining.

Habitat:

Parkland

Notes:

Food:
It eats leaves, fruits, berries, flowers, insects, small lizards and snakes.

Breeding:
lays about 20 eggs in hole in soft soil, litter

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)

Congratulations Mac! Beautiful series. Definitely not one to pick up with bare hands!
Congratulations! Superb series Mac! Thank you for sharing :)
Wow,awesome series Marc,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congrats Mac, this awesome Bearded Dragon series has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156671190600603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/711036853693104128
Just stunning. Thanks for sharing these. Another great series.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016

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