{"topic_id":"exotic_pet_profile_bearded_dragon","category":"exotic-pet-profile","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_pet_profile_bearded_dragon\ncategory: exotic-pet-profile\ntitle: \"Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan) — species account Pogona vitticeps\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/bearded_dragon.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-28\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Animal Diversity Web species account (Pogona vitticeps)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan)\"\n  title: \"Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\n  url: \"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pogona_vitticeps/\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-28\"\n  ref: \"ADW species account Pogona vitticeps\"\n  doc_type: \"expert species account (.edu, compiled from primary literature)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\nAuthoritative first-hand species account (Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan). All bullet facts are verbatim from the cited source and C1-substring verified.\n## Natural History & Origin\n- occupies a large range of habitats from the desert to dry forests and scrublands.\n- Since the 1960's, Australia has strictly prohibited exports of any native wildlife.\n- the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.\n## Habitat\n- It is a semiarboreal lizard that can be found basking on fallen branches, fence posts\n- Females dig a burrow and lay up to 24 eggs per clutch, and up to 9 clutches per year.\n- in deserts low (less than 30 cm per year) and unpredictable rainfall results in landscapes\n## Size\n- Inland Bearded Dragons are 13 to 24 inches long, including the tail.\n- in the Australian spring and summer months of September to March.\n- dragon is waving hello, or swimming using only one arm.\n## Lifespan\n- Color for this species depends on the soil of the region they live in, ranging\n- They live in areas where food may be hard to find,\n## Behavior & Social Structure\n- With their array of social behaviors and inquisitive nature, bearded\n## Reproduction\n- Inland Bearded dragons reach sexual maturity at 1 to 2 years of age.\n- indoor dragons do not seem to be seasonal and can breed year round (Grenard 1999).\n- a favorite reptile to keep and breed because of their manageable size and pleasant\n","sources":["exotic-pet-profile — Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics) (retrieved 2026-07-28)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-profile","title":"Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)","url":"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pogona_vitticeps/","retrieved":"2026-07-28","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Pogona vitticeps)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/bearded_dragon.txt"},"source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Pogona vitticeps)","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/bearded_dragon.txt","tokens_estimated":474,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}