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Dwarf Bearded Dragon
Pogona minor
Pogona minor is a species of agamid lizard from a group commonly known as bearded dragons, and is found on the southwest coast and interior of Western Australia. The species Pogona minor includes the widespread nominotypical subspecies Pogona minor minor, commonly known as the western bearded dragon, which is widespread across Western Australia between the Pilbara and the south coast, and the subspecies Pogona minor minima, which is confined to the Wallabi Group of islands. There is another subspecies, Pogona minor mitchelli, which lives in tropical woodlands of the Kimberley area of Western Australia.
From the article Pogona minor on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Pogona minor minor is 15 cm (5.9 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL) (and 38 cm (15 in) in total length, tail included). P. m. minima is slightly smaller, at 11 cm (4.3 in) SVL, and P. m. mitchelli is slightly larger at 16 cm (6.3 in) SVL. All bearded dragons have a chameleon-like colour, either blending into their environments or presenting brighter displays during interaction with others. They are similar in appearance to Pogona nullarbor and Caimanops amphiboluroides (mulga dragon), but are distinguished by a smaller head, and the arrangement of spines on the underside and neck.
Range & habitat
The western bearded dragon is widespread in Southwest Australia and central deserts; the range includes semiarid regions such as woodland or heathland, and arid desert or coastal dunes. This subspecies also occurs on Dirk Hartog Island. Pogona minor minima is found on West, North, and East Wallabi Islands, Houtman Abrolhos.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
Pogona minor displays a behavior common to other Pogona species. It will wave one of its fore legs to trigger a response from a potential rival or mate. Another typical behavior is head-bobbing amongst males, perhaps related to dominance within the social order. It is often seen basking on fence posts.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The subspecific name, mitchelli, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Francis John Mitchell.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31413.