Lizards & Snakes · Squamata

Agamas & dragons

Family Agamidae

Old-World "dragons" — sun-loving, diurnal basking lizards with strong UVB and heat needs. Home to the friendly, hand-tame bearded dragon and the herbivorous, arid-adapted uromastyx.

2 species on Baskden · 2 with a full care guide.

Bearded DragonPogona vitticepsBeginner✓ Care guideThe friendly, hand-tame beginner lizard — the most popular pet reptile there is.
UromastyxUromastyx spp.Beginner–Intermediate✓ Care guideThe sun-worshipping desert herbivore — brilliant colours, no live food, and a lifespan that can top 25 years.

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