Pogona barbata
7 Eastern Bearded Dragon at Garran, ACT
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| Pogona barbata | wombey | 27 Oct 2021 | |
| Pogona barbata | roymcd | 27 Oct 2021 |
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User's notes
Bearded dragon catching some rays (not a threat display). I was surprised by how much it could flatten itself out for maximum solar power effect.
2 comments
27 Oct 2021
Yes, and it has taken on a darker hue to help with that warming effect. Many species of dragon can change from lighter to darker colours in response to things like substrate and air temperature. This occurs by changes in the distribution of pigments in special pigment cells.
27 Oct 2021
Hi WillO and wombey, thanks for your comments, I didn't know they could change colour, but at the time I was surprised by its notably 'black' look too, and I was wondering a bit...
Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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Species information
- Pogona barbata Scientific name
- Eastern Bearded Dragon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 876.39m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Pogona barbatus
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