Species:
Pogona minor
Dwarf Bearded Dragon
Some other names for this species:
Western Bearded Dragon
Subspecies I've seen:
Subspecies:
Pogona minor minor
Dwarf Bearded Dragon
November 12, 2005
Peron Peninsula, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Western Australia, Australia
We saw several of these Dwarf Bearded Dragons in a few days in the Shark Bay area, all of them basking in the sand near the side of a road. They're called Dwarf Bearded Dragons because they're smaller than most of the other bearded dragon species, such as the
Central Bearded Dragon. However, they are still impressively large compared to the average North American lizard.
Their "beards" are also significantly smaller than most of the other species; more of an exaggerated 5 o' clock shadow really.
Here is a complete list of the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Western Australia.
November 14, 2005
Peron National Park, Western Australia, Australia
Here's another pair of Dwarf Beardies in sand along the side of a road, in this case a dirt four-wheel-drive track leading through Peron National Park.