The Types of Bearded Dragons and their Characteristics

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The Types of Bearded Dragons and their Characteristics

Watching this video you will be able to know the different morphs and colors that you see in bearded dragons. The creator of this video starts by talking about the three main scale morphs, normal scale, leatherback, and dunners.

Normal scale dragons are what you will find in the wild in their Australian homeland. Leatherback dragons have a smooth leathery texture to their scales. Dunner Dragons differ from normal dragons in several ways.

What are pogons?

The pogonas or bearded dragons are a species of reptiles that are active during the day. There are eight recognized species, with Pogona vitticeps and Pogona barbata being the most popular in the terrarium.

Bearded Dragon Species:

• Pogona microlepidota, northwestern Australia
• Pogona minima, Western Australia
• Pogona mitchelli, northwestern Australia
• Pogona nullarbor, Nullarbor Plain in south central Australia
• Pogona barbata, eastern Australia
• Pogona vitticeps, central and southern Australia
• Pogona minor, Central and Eastern Australia
• Pogona henrylawsoni, northeast central Australia

Where do bearded dragons live?

Depending on the species, bearded dragons are widespread throughout the Australian continent. Their habitat is the Australian outback, but they are not seen in the humid north, the extreme southeast and southwest, or Tasmania.

For this reason, they only inhabit dry and austere areas such as steppes, semi-deserts and arid forests with little vegetation.

Appearance of pogonas

Are they little dragons, dinosaurs or mythological creatures? Regardless of the species: With its long tail, spiny scales and magnificent moustache, the bearded dragon fascinates all reptile lovers. The typical beard is the hallmark of bearded dragons and to which they also owe their name.

The throat is surrounded by spikes and they can form an impressive fan out of them when in danger of scaring off enemies. Along the flanks and at the base of the head there are other rows of thorns, with which they can scare away any enemy.

The head is triangular in shape. On both sides is an oval opening, which is the auditory organs of bearded dragons. The third eye, the so-called parietal organ with which they can perceive differences in clarity, is located in the skull of lizards.

Pogonas have very thick skin covered with very hard scales. This protects against UV rays, injury and fluid loss - perfect for life in the Australian outback!

The basic colors of the Pogona are grey, fawn and reddish-brown, so they optically match the color spectrum of their Australian habitat and can camouflage against enemies. Bearded Dragons can change colors as needed.

When heated in the sun, they turn black to better absorb heat. If threatened by overheating, they switch to light, luminous shades to better reflect the sun's rays.

Differences between males and females

At first glance, it is not clear if he is a man or a woman. But if you look at the base of the lower part of the tail of the animals, you can see two pockets behind the emptying area in adult males, in which their mating organs are located. Also, males have visible glands on the thighs of the hind legs, the femoral pores.

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Source: 7th Galaxy Dragons

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