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Lizards - Agamids

Family: Agamidae Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps Photo © Animal-World

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   Besides the well known Bearded Dragon and Water Dragon, Agamid lizards consist of 35 genera and over 3900 species!

   Lizards in the Agamidae family include: agamas, dragons, tree lizards, sailfin lizards, and other agamids. Agamid lizards are considered the "Old World" equivalent of the iguanidae because they are found on the "old world" continents of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Another similarity to the iguanas is that they come in terrestrial (land dwelling), arboreal (living in trees), and semi-aquatic (able to live both on land and in water) types.

See all the types of Agamids here: Lizard Families, Various Agamid Species

   The lizards in the Agamidae family have well developed limbs, long tails, and often have bizarre forms such as crests, dewlaps and expandable appendages. The male agamids are often brightly colored. Many Agamids will breed easily in captivity, laying soft-shelled eggs in ground burrows.

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Bearded Dragon
Pogona vitticeps

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