Dwarf Bearded Dragon
Pogona minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusPogona (Bearded Dragons)
- SpeciesPogona minor (Dwarf Bearded Dragon)
Pogona minor is a species of agamid lizard from a group commonly known as bearded dragons, and is found on the southwest coast and interior of Western Australia. The species Pogona minor includes the widespread nominotypical subspecies Pogona minor minor, commonly known as the western bearded dragon, which is widespread across Western Australia between the Pilbara and the south coast, and the subspecies Pogona minor minima, which is confined to the Wallabi Group of islands. There is another subspecies, Pogona minor mitchelli, which lives in tropical woodlands of the Kimberley area of Western Australia. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Bearded Dragon sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
Long-nosed Water Dragon
Gowidon longirostris
Horner's Dragon
Lophognathus horneri
Thorny Devil
Moloch horridus
Western Netted Dragon
Ctenophorus reticulatus
Military Dragon
Ctenophorus isolepis
Black-shouldered Ground-dragon
Ctenophorus clayi
Central Netted Ground-dragon
Ctenophorus nuchalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dwarf Bearded Dragon in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Bearded Dragon sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dwarf Bearded Dragon in Ningaloo Marine Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Dwarf Bearded Dragon in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.