Milinkovitch also found that naked bearded dragons lack scales because they’re missing working copies of a gene crucial to placode formation. As he noted with a chuckle, that brings his ...

The different patterns, colors, and even spikes or scales are often referred to as morphs. When it comes to bearded dragon ...

The central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps ... creating a “beard” of spiky scales. This display, often accompanied by a darkening of the beard and body inflation, is used to scare off ...