Bearded Dragon

Pogona vitticeps                              Queesland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia

The bearded dragon gets its common name from the spines that surround its throat. When the throat pouch is extended during displays, the spines bristle outwawrd like a beard. The bearded dragon is a diurnal reptile and is semiarboreal, living both on the ground and in trees. It feeds on insects and other arthropods as well as soft plant materials.