Central Bearded Dragon

• Its characteristic beard — the spiny gular pouch under the throat — darkens and flares when the animal feels threatened.
• It eats insects, small vertebrates and plant matter, with plants making up more of the diet as it ages.
• It lives in arid and semi-arid country of central Australia.
• fisiologíaIt can darken its skin slightly with the air temperature to regulate how much of the sun's heat it takes up.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (reptile)

Habitat and environment

Arid and semi-arid country of central Australia, with scattered vegetation for basking and shelter

Birth weight

Weight at hatching not found as a precise figure; 7.6-10.2 cm long

Size at birth

7.6 - 10.2 cm long at hatching

Sexual maturity

1-2 years

Gestation / incubation

50-80 days

Litter / clutch size

10 to 30 eggs per clutch, with as many as 9 clutches a year from a single mating (she stores the sperm)

Life expectancy in captivity

8-12 years in captivity

Sources consulted: Animalia.bio · Pet Care Advisors · Animal Diversity Web · Grace Animal Hospital · Help Guides (Swell Reptiles) · A-Z Animals · Wikipedia (Central bearded dragon) · PMC (metastasizing dysgerminoma case study)