Dwarf Bearded Dragon

Dwarf Bearded Dragon

Pogona minor

Silhouette: Felix Vaux · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Cape Range

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

15 Verified sightings at Cape Range From 2019 to 2026
39 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dwarf Bearded Dragon

Pogona minor is a species of agamid lizard from a group commonly known as bearded dragons, and is found on the southwest coast and interior of Western Australia. The species Pogona minor includes the widespread nominotypical subspecies Pogona minor minor, commonly known as the western bearded dragon, which is widespread across Western Australia between the Pilbara and the south coast, and the subspecies Pogona minor minima, which is confined to the Wallabi Group of islands. There is another subspecies, Pogona minor mitchelli, which lives in tropical woodlands of the Kimberley area of Western Australia.

They are similar in appearance to Pogona nullarbor and Caimanops amphiboluroides (mulga dragon), but are distinguished by a smaller head, and the arrangement of spines on the underside... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Prague Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
2 Perth Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
3 Rákosův pavilon 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
4 Velemlokárium 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
5 Zoológico La Era de las aves 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dwarf Bearded Dragon in Cape Range?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Bearded Dragon sighting in Cape Range on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dwarf Bearded Dragon in Cape Range?

February

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Bearded Dragon in Cape Range on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dwarf Bearded Dragon?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dwarf Bearded Dragon sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cape Range the best place to see a Dwarf Bearded Dragon?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dwarf Bearded Dragon sightings, Cape Range has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 30%).

Where does the Dwarf Bearded Dragon sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dwarf Bearded Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cape Range (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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