Pogona barbata
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata), also known as common bearded dragon or simply bearded lizard, is an agamid lizard found in wooded parts of Australia. It is one of a group of species known commonly as bearded dragons. Other common names for this species include Jew lizard and frilly lizard, the latter being a confusion between this and another dragon, the frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii). This species was originally described in 1829 by Georges Cuvier, who named it Amphibolurus barbatus.
P. barbata is one of the eight recognized species within the genus Pogona. Adult males can grow to about 60 cm (24 in) from the snout to the tip of the tail, while females may reach 50 cm (20 in) in overall length. The head is large and triangular in shape. The throat is covered with spiny, dark grey scales which can be raised to form an impressive "beard". Several groups of even longer spiny scales are located at the back of the head, the corners of the mouth, the external ear openings, and running posteriorly along both sides of the abdomen. The thorax and abdomen are relatively slender and flattened dorsoventrally.
It is usually grey-black or red in skin colour... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Melbourne Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Auckland Zoo | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Lincoln Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Zoo Koki (Parque zoológico y botánico) | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 8 | Alexandra Park Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Dragon sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 30th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Dragon in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in January–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bearded Dragon sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bearded Dragon sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Bearded Dragon that you can see in Sydney (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Australian Water Dragon (about 50%) and Jacky Lashtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bearded Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Sydney (19 verified sightings), 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.
