Central bearded dragon vs Dumpy dragon
The central bearded dragon is heavier: 88.2 g against 62.4 g for the dumpy dragon, about 41% more.
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What is the difference between a central bearded dragon and a dumpy dragon?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The central bearded dragon is heavier: 88.2 g against 62.4 g for the dumpy dragon, about 41% more.
- The central bearded dragon is longer: 25 cm against 12.2 cm for the dumpy dragon, about 2.0 times the length.
- Both belong to the genus Pogona, so they are close relatives.
- They are on record for 1 of the same countries (the central bearded dragon for 1 in total, the dumpy dragon for 1). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Central bearded dragon | Dumpy dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pogona vitticeps | Pogona henrylawsoni |
| Family | Agamidae | Agamidae |
| Order | Squamata | Squamata |
| Weight | 88.2 g – 385 g | 62.4 g |
| Length | 15.6 cm – 25 cm | 12.2 cm |
| Lifespan | 12 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | desert, shrubland | grassland, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 1 | 1 |
Which is bigger?
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