Changes

They have a blunt arrow-shaped head that becomes proportionately wider in mature males by comparison to females. Scales along the skin of the throat and the side of the head and body have specialised into spiny points; the skin on the underside of the throat can be extended creating a beard-like display (this can vary from a slight extension of the beard to a full extension accompanied by an open mouth display of the lining of the mouth, which may be a bright sulphur yellow). Juveniles (which weigh as little as 2.1g at hatching) are often strikingly banded and may have an orange stripe near their eyes. As they mature this pattern becomes less distinct. Sexually mature males develop enlarged preanal and femoral pores. Young bearded dragons are difficult to sex since they lack the enlargements of the pores.

They have a blunt arrow-shaped head that becomes proportionately wider in mature males by comparison to females. Scales along the skin of the throat and the side of the head and body have specialised into spiny points; the skin on the underside of the throat can be extended creating a beard-like display (this can vary from a slight extension of the beard to a full extension accompanied by an open mouth display of the lining of the mouth, which may be a bright sulphur yellow). Juveniles (which weigh as little as 2.1g at hatching) are often strikingly banded and may have an orange stripe near their eyes. As they mature this pattern becomes less distinct. Sexually mature males develop enlarged preanal and femoral pores. Young bearded dragons are difficult to sex since they lack the enlargements of the pores.

In the breeding season the throats of males darken to almost black and they show an increase in aggressive behaviour.

In the breeding season the throats of males darken to almost black and they show an increase in aggressive [[Lizard Behaviour|behaviour]].

==Range==

==Range==