Pogona minor

Western bearded dragon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Pogona
Species:
P. minor
Binomial name
Pogona minor
(Sternfeld, 1919)
Subspecies

Pogona minor minor
Pogona minor minima
Pogona minor mitchelli

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. This taxonomic name includes the widespread type known as western bearded dragon, Pogona minor minor which is widespread across West Australia between the Pilbara and the south coast,[2] and the subspecies, Pogona minor minima is confined to the Wallabi Group of islands.[3] There is another subspecies, Pogona minor mitchelli which lives in tropical woodlands of the Kimberley area of Western Australia.[2]

  1. ^ Melville, J.; Doughty, P.; Craig, M.; Macdonald, S.M (2017). "Pogona minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83493552A83493572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83493552A83493572.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Dragon Lizards of Australia book was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Browne-Cooper, Robert; Brian Bush; Brad Maryan; David Robinson (2007). Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush: Southwestern Australia. University of Western Australia Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-920694-74-6. Pogona minor minor, Abrolhos Bearded Dragon