Eastern Bearded Dragon

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=95 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="21a8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>SOFAR</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SOFAR"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id138.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thicktail gecko"><U>Thick-tail gecko</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Northern LeafTail Gecko"><U>Northern Leaf-Tail Gecko</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id108.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Southern Angleheaded Dragon"><U>Southern Angle-headed Dragon</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eastern Water Skink"><U>Eastern Water Skink</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Northern Blue Tongue Skink"><U>Northern Blue Tongue Skink</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eastern Bluetongue skink"><U>Eastern Blue-tongue skink</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eastern Water Dragons"><U>Eastern Water Dragons</U></A>   |   <B>Eastern Bearded Dragon</B>   |   <A HREF="id176.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shingleback lizard"><U>Shingleback lizard</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id177.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Central Bearded Dragon"><U>Central Bearded Dragon</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="21a8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Eastern Bearded Dragon</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="750" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#003300" BORDERCOLORDARK="#006633" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>Common Name:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>Eastern bearded dragon</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=6><NOBR><bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="1a0ed7c0.jpg" border=0 width="237" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a2db9f0.jpg" border=0 width="219" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="379"><div> <I><B>Scientific Name: </B></I>Pogona barbata</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 1 WIDTH="379"><div> <I><B>General characteristics: </B></I>A very agile lizard. </div> <div> Has the ability to swim when needed. </div> <div> Will fight to defend its territory. </div> <div> The throat pouch is inflated to increase its apparent size, particularly during fights over territory. </div> <div> They live in harem-like groups with the male controlling ten or more females.  They are dark brown to yellowish-brown or pale grey.  On the inside of the mouth it is bright yellow.  The belly is creamish with greyish circles. Juveniles have more pronounced patterning.  They are most active during the day.  They mate in spring and lay up to 3 clutches of 6-35 soft-shelled eggs (about 23 mm long) from September to December.  Hatchlings are about 8 cm long and emerge 9-12 weeks later.  </div> <div> <I><B>Diet:</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT>Mainly insects, also frogs, small reptiles, mammals, vegetation, fruit, vegetables. </div> <div> <I><B>Habitat: </B></I>They are semi-arboreal and are usually found around fallen timber and tree stumps. </div> <div> <I><B>Status: </B></I>Secure. </div> <div>            <IMG SRC="2cc49db0.jpg" border=0 width="73" height="219" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2ce547e0.jpg" border=0 width="84" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> These two photos were taken on the same day of a 1 week old Eastern Bearded Dragon.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Page updated 1 February 2006</div> </td> </tr></table></body>