In many inland areas, the Inland Bearded Dragon takes over where the range of the Common Bearded Dragon ends.
This is the species that is most commonly seen in the pet trade in Australia and overseas. It will readily hybridise with the Common Bearded Dragon in captivity (and apparently also in the wild in some regions) and does occur coastally in parts of its range in South Australia.
Through parts of their massive range their colour sometimes varies from area to area, occasionally depending on the colour of the sand in that area.
Orange, yellow, red, pale grey, and red headed forms are some forms I have seen in my state of South Australia. The colour of bearded dragons however often is dependant on the temperature or emotional state of the lizard in question. I remember finding one lizard on Eyre Peninsular that had dug a shallow burrow and filled it in behind him. When I dug him up he was an ordinary grey looking animal but a few minutes later when I showed him to someone else he had turned very orange. This species is one of the larger species of bearded dragons. The "German Giant" has been selectively bred in captivity and larger than wild caught Pogona vitticeps. The "leatherback" is also a captive produced morph with a genetic anomaly that causes it to have a smooth back with no spines, they have been produced in Italy and in The US. The "Silky" morph has been bred from "Leatherbacks" and has even less spines, and more smooth skin however these are apparently prone to health problems, possibly due to too much inbreeding.
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