Description: The Inland Bearded Dragon has a low, wide body shape with elongated spiny scales around its lower jaw, giving it a ‘bearded’ look. While these scales appear spiky, they are actually quite rubbery and flexible. These dragons can be a variety of colours including red, brown and yellow, often matching the colour of the soil in their habitat.

Diet: Inland Bearded Dragons are omnivorous, eating fruits, leaves, insects and small lizards.

In the wild: Females lay their eggs in a shallow nest and leave them to hatch. Although there are genetic differences between males and females, if eggs are incubated in temperatures above 32 degrees Celsius, some genetic males can be born as functional females.

Threats: Land clearing and introduced feral pests such as cats and foxes are threats common to this lizard.