Bearded dragons are originally from Australia , where they live in warm, dry environments like deserts, scrublands, and arid woodlands.

Natural origins

  • All wild bearded dragons are native to Australia and do not naturally occur on any other continent.
  • Theyā€™re especially common in the hot, inland regions and drier eastern parts of the country.
  • Their natural habitats include deserts, semiā€‘deserts, savannas, scrublands, and open woodlands , often with plenty of rocks, logs, and sparse trees for basking.

Wild vs pet bearded dragons

  • The typical pet bearded dragon is usually the central/inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) , a species from interior eastern Australia.
  • Modern pet ā€œbeardiesā€ are mostly captiveā€‘bred in places like the U.S. and Europe, even though their ancestors came from Australia.
  • Australia has strict wildlife export laws, so current pet lines descend from animals exported decades ago, not newly caught wild lizards.

Quick fact snapshot

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Question Short answer
Where are bearded dragons from? Australia (native range).
What habitats do they like? Arid and semiā€‘arid areas: deserts, scrublands, open woodlands.
Where do pet beardies come from today? Mainly captive breeders outside Australia, not from the wild.
**TL;DR:** Bearded dragons come from the hot, dry landscapes of Australia, especially its inland deserts and scrublands, but pet beardies today are almost all captiveā€‘bred in other countries.

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