Eastern bearded dragon

Eastern bearded dragon
The eastern bearded dragon, Pogona barbata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Pogona
Species:
P. barbata
Binomial name
Pogona barbata
Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms[2]
  • Agama barbata Cuvier, 1829
  • Stellio discosomus Peron, 1807 (nomen oblitum)
  • Amphibolurus barbatus (Cuvier, 1829)
  • Grammatophora barbata (Cuvier, 1829)

The eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata), also known as common bearded dragon or simply bearded lizard, is an agamid lizard found in wooded parts of Australia.[1][2][3] It is one of a group of species known commonly as bearded dragons. Other common names for this species include Jew lizard[1] and frilly lizard, the latter being a confusion between this and another dragon, the frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii). This species was originally described in 1829 by Georges Cuvier, who named it Amphibolurus barbatus.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Hutchinson, M. (2018). "Pogona barbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T170419A83493237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T170419A83493237.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference McAllister et al. 1995 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Worrell, Eric (1963). Reptiles of Australia. Angus & Robertson Ltd. p. 66.