I saw a lizard at the pet store yesterday that was labled a "dwarf bearded dragon". I didn't get a picture, but it was six inches long and supposedly full grown. Its head reminded me of a uromaztyx, but it had a beardie-like tail. Its scales were sharply keeled, but it lacked the cone-shaped spikey scales bearded dragons have. Also, the pattern on its back was not what I'd seen on any beardie. I'll try to go back and get a picture. Meanwhile, does anyone have an idea of what this was?
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new bearded dragon?
Jaime77
Jun 20, 2007 10:16 AM
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BDlvr
Jun 20, 2007 11:46 AM
http://www.bearded-dragon-network.com/oldbvd/?PHPSESSID=7222dfb7b27e0f9a5dcca44511df2d7e
The above link is a pogona (genus of Bearded Dragon) identification key. It may be some help. But it doesn't sound like a BD to me from your description.
PHLdyPayne
Jun 24, 2007 11:56 PM
There is a species of Dwarf Bearded dragons (Pogona minor) which gets about 8-10" in total length. However, I am quite sure none of these are currently available in the pet trade (there may be a very low number in Europe, but I haven't heard of any).
The most likely dragon you saw may be a Lawson's Bearded dragons (Pogona Henry Lawsoni) which are also called Rankin's Bearded dragons (Pogona rankini). These get to an average of 10". These definitely have a different pattern and don't have the spines around the head normally associated with Inland Bearded dragons. Thus, it is most likely the dragon described to you was a Lawson's bearded dragon.
If you have a picture, post it, this will allow us to be more accurate.
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