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Central Bearded Dragon
Pogona vitticeps (Ahl, 1926)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Bartagame, Amphibolurus vitticeps, bearded dragon, so benannt im Frankfurter Zoo
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Open encyclopedia reference
The central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), also known commonly as the inland bearded dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to eastern and central Australia. Its common name refers to the pouch under their chin that they can inflate and darken in coloration, similar to the frilled lizard. The bearded dragon grows to around up to 60 cm (24 in) from head to tail tip and can weigh 550 g (1.2 lb). Males are generally larger than females. The lizard's body is generally brown, tan, yellow, and red.
Wikipedia contributors, Central bearded dragon; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:04:12.234472+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pogona vitticeps (Ahl, 1926)
- Name authority
- (Ahl, 1926)
- Common name
- Central Bearded Dragon
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Agamidae
- Genus
- Pogona
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderIguania
- familyAgamidae
- subfamilyAmphibolurinae
- genusPogona
- speciesPogona vitticeps (Ahl, 1926)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pogona. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bearded DragonPogona barbata (Cuvier, 1829) | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dwarf Bearded DragonPogona minor (Sternfeld, 1919) | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nullabor Bearded DragonPogona nullarbor (Badham, 1976) | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Black-soil Bearded DragonPogona henrylawsoni Wells & Wellington, 1985 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kimberley Bearded DragonPogona microlepidota (Glauert, 1952) | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Amphibolurus vitticeps Ahl, 1926 Ahl, 1926 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pogona&species=vitticeps Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4KV6Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.