Pogona henrylawsoni
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 Specimen at Diergaarde Blijdorp
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| Pogona henrylawsoni Wells and Wellington |
Pogona henrylawsoni is an agamid lizard that is commonly known as Lawson's dragon. It is similar to the larger inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), but this dragon is usually less than 10 inches in length. This dragon is also called Rankin's Dragon or the Black Soil Bearded Dragon.
A formal description was not published for this dragon until 1985, despite being known to herpetologists. The name for this species was disputed, along with the other taxonomic treatments of Wells and Wellington,[1] but was published again by Harold Cogger (2000) and others as a valid name. [2]
The specific epithet is a reference to the Australian author Henry Lawson.
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- ^ Raymond Hoser (June 1997). Pogona - From an Australian Perspective.. Author's website. “paper from REPTILIAN MAGAZINE (UK), 5 (2), , pp. 27-41 (Online version)”
- ^ Cogger,H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island cite
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