Bearded Dragon

NE Omnivore Deserts, Woodlands
Up to 600 g
Weight
6–15 yrs
Lifespan
40–64 km/h
Top Speed
Australia Australia
Found In

At just Up to 600 g, the Bearded Dragon is one of the lightest omnivore species (#37 of 41). Found in Australia, it inhabits deserts, woodlands habitats.

Size, Speed & Lifespan

Metric Bearded Dragon Omnivore Species Median Difference
Weight 0.6 kg 6.3 kg ↓ 90%
Height 60 cm
Top Speed 52 km/h 35 km/h ↑ 49%
Avg Speed 52 km/h
Lifespan 10.5 yrs 17.5 yrs ↓ 40%
Weight (kg)0.6avg 6.3Speed (km/h)52avg 35Lifespan (yrs)10.5avg 17.5

Endemic to Australia

Habitat: Deserts, Woodlands
Found In: Australia Australia
Coloration: Various

Behavior

Natural Predators

Social Structure

Recorded as Solitary.

Reproduction & Lifespan

Gestation Period: 40–70 days
Offspring per Birth: Up to 24
Lifespan: 6–15 years

Conservation Notes

NE Listed as Not Evaluated on the IUCN Red List — one of 15 species in this database with the same status.

Weight Rank Among Not Evaluated Species

Ranked #4 of 15 by typical adult weight.

# Species Weight Status
2 Arowana Up to 6.7 kg NE
3 Amazon Rainforest Frog Up to 0.5 g NE
4 Bearded Dragon Up to 600 g NE
5 Blue Morpho Butterfly Up to 0.028 g NE
6 Brazilian Wandering Spider Up to 6 g NE
7 Clownfish 50–300 g NE

The Agamidae Family

The Agamidae family has 3 species in this database. Compare close taxonomic relatives:

Species Weight Diet Status
Frilled Lizard Up to 0.5 kg Insectivore, Herbivore LC
Thorny Devil Up to 85 g Insectivore LC

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