---
title: "Drago barbuto"
description: "Pogona vitticeps — Rettili. The central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), also known commonly as the inland bearded dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/central-bearded-dragon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Drago barbuto

> Pogona vitticeps — Rettili. The central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), also known commonly as the inland bearded dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae.

- Scientific name: *Pogona vitticeps*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Zoo e animali domestici), `savanna` (Savana), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 7306
- Wikidata: [Q792301](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q792301)
- iNaturalist taxon: [31411](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/31411)

## Names

- en: Central Bearded Dragon
- de: Streifenköpfige Bartagame
- es: Dragón barbudo australiano
- fr: Agame barbu du centre
- it: Drago barbuto
- nl: Baardagame
- pt: Dragão barbudo

## Countries with the most observations

AU (2887), US (52)

## Summary

The central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), also known commonly as the inland bearded dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to eastern and central Australia. Its common name refers to the pouch under their chin that they can inflate and darken in coloration, similar to the frilled lizard. The bearded dragon grows to around up to 60 cm (24 in) from head to tail tip and can weigh 550 g (1.2 lb). Males are generally larger than females. The lizard's body is generally brown, tan, yellow, and red.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_bearded_dragon

## Photo

![Drago barbuto](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/central-bearded-dragon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Max Tibby · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144139836

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/central-bearded-dragon?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).