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Dragons.
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16 species profiles in this collection

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Red headed agama resting on a broad sunlit smooth rock.
DRAGONS

Agama Lizard (Red Headed Agama)

The red headed rainbow lizard of Africa, now also basking on Florida walls.

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Australian Water Dragon
DRAGONS

Australian Water Dragon

A large, spiny crested river lizard from eastern Australia that swims like a champion and can hold its breath for nearly an hour.

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Bearded dragon in close detail
DRAGONS

Bearded Dragon

Australia's spiky, sun loving lizard that waves hello and settles in fast.

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Butterfly agama resting on smooth sandy ground.
DRAGONS

Butterfly Agama

A deep burrowing, hot basking Southeast Asian agamid that needs serious floor space and strong UVB.

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Chinese Water Dragon
DRAGONS

Chinese Water Dragon

A big green river lizard that dives underwater the instant it feels threatened.

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Draco lizard resting on a vertical tropical tree trunk.
DRAGONS

Draco Lizard (Flying Dragon)

The gliding agamid that rides rib supported wings between rainforest trees.

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Eastern bearded dragon resting on a broad eucalyptus branch.
DRAGONS

Eastern Bearded Dragon

Australia's original bearded dragon: bigger and more arboreal than the pet trade's central bearded dragon, and almost never legally available outside its native range.

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Egyptian Uromastyx
DRAGONS

Egyptian Uromastyx

The largest uromastyx species, a giant desert herbivore built for heat and open rock.

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Frilled Lizard
DRAGONS

Frilled Lizard

The tree dwelling Australian dragon known for its shocking neck frill and upright sprint.

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Mountain horned dragon resting on a leafy branch in softly blurred humid forest.
DRAGONS

Mountain Horned Dragon

Cool forest care for the Southeast Asian mountain horned dragon, genus Acanthosaura.

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Ocellated Uromastyx
DRAGONS

Ocellated Uromastyx

A blue backed desert lizard from the Horn of Africa that needs strict heat, UVB, and a plant based diet.

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Ornate Uromastyx
DRAGONS

Ornate Uromastyx

A small, vividly colored desert lizard that needs serious heat and a near vegetarian diet.

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Rankin's Dragon
DRAGONS

Rankin's Dragon

A pint sized Australian dragon with a bearded dragon's personality in a smaller, more sociable package.

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Saharan Uromastyx
DRAGONS

Saharan Uromastyx

A small, brilliantly colored uromastyx from the rocky Sahara, built for heat, burrows, and basking.

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Sailfin Dragon
DRAGONS

Sailfin Dragon

A river loving agamid with a sail on its tail that can run across water on its back legs.

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Uromastyx dispar
DRAGONS

Uromastyx dispar

A tough, sun loving desert lizard that spends its days basking, burrowing and grazing on greens.

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