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Bearded dragons (Reptiles)

LC control no.sh 98005624
LC classificationQL666.L223 Zoology
Topical headingBearded dragons (Reptiles)
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Variant(s)Dragons, Bearded (Reptiles)
Pogona
See alsoAgamidae
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Found inDe 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)
Not found inWeb. 3; Syn. liv. org.