Pogona vitticeps
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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.
Pogona vitticeps was first described by German zoologist Ernst Ahl in 1926, who placed it in the genus Amphibolurus. Mature bearded dragons can reach a total length of around 60 cm (24 in), or two feet, with the tail accounting for more than half of that. Some sexual dimorphism is present, as males can be distinguished from females by a wider cloacal opening, a wider tail-base, a larger and more angular head, a more developed beard (guttural throat-pouch), and the obvious possession of hemipenes. Males also have more pronounced femoral pores than females (these can be seen as waxy bumps on the underside of the back legs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Central Bearded Dragon sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 19 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, June and August–October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Central Bearded Dragon in Flinders Ranges National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, July and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Central 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 parks where we can rate Central Bearded Dragon sightings, Flinders Ranges National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 50%).
Same family: Agamidae
The closest relatives of the Central Bearded Dragon that you can see in Flinders Ranges National Park (family Agamidae, Dragons) are Swift Rock Dragon (about 80%), Red-barred Crevice-dragon (about 30%) and Nobbi (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Central Bearded Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Flinders Ranges National Park (14 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.
