Bearded dragons (Reptiles)

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Name (Latin)
Bearded dragons (Reptiles)
Other forms of name
Dragons, Bearded (Reptiles)
nne Pogona
See Also From tracing topical name
Agamidae
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q743973
Library of congress: sh 98005624
Sources of Information
  • De Vosjoli, P. The general care and maintenance of bearded dragons, 1993(Of the approx. 50 agamine species in Australia, only certain members of the genus Pogona deserve the name "bearded dragon." Until relatively recently, members of the genus Pogona were considered members of the genus Amphibolurus)
  • Phone call to K. DeQueiroz, Asst. Curator for Evolution of Lizards, Smithsonian(confirmed that Pogona has become distinct genus and separated from Amphibolurus)
  • Frank, N. Complete guide to scientific and common names of reptiles and amphibians of the world, 1995:p. 132 (Pogona -- Bearded dragons)
  • Mattison, C. Keeping and breeding lizards, 1991:p. 142 (Amongst the larger agamids, the Australian bearded dragons, genus Pogona, are probably the most popular)
  • Bartlett, R.D. Lizard care from A-Z, 1997:p. 137 (Bearded dragons: seven or eight species in the genus Pogona)