How many species of Bearded Dragon are there?

They all come from Australia, but in total there are 9 types of bearded dragons (sub species of Pogona)

There are 9 different types of Bearded Dragons species, these are:

Pogona Barbata / Coastal or Eastern Bearded Dragon
Pogona Henrylawsoni / Rankins or Lawsons Bearded Dragon
Pogona Microlepidota / Small Scaled or Drysdale River Bearded Dragon
Pogona Minor Minor / Dwarf Bearded Dragon
Pogona Minor Minima / Western Bearded Dragon
Pogona Minor Mitchelli / Mitchells Bearded Dragon
Pogona Nullarbor / Nullarbor Bearded Dragon
Pogona Vitticeps / Inland or Central Bearded Dragon
Pogona Vittikins / Naturally occuring and captive crossbreed between P. Vitticeps and P. Henrylawsoni (aka P. Rankini)

Pogona Barbata / Coastal or Eastern Bearded Dragon

Also known as	Jew Lizard, Frilly Lizard (Not to be confused with the Frilled Lizard)
Location	Common mostly found around Eastern Australia but has been found centrally as well as in the South
Habitat	Dry wooded areas
Appearance	Generally grey/black in colour with colour tinge on forepart of the head, juveniles with lighter colours but strong patterns
Overall Adult Length	Male: 60cm / 24 inches Female: 50cm / 20 inches
Diet	Omnivore. Eats a range of insects (crickets, grasshoppers), worms, plants and small mice & reptiles
Behaviour / Traits	Diurnal – active during the day Semi Arboreal – like to climb and live perched in trees but will move to lower cooler places Typically terroritorial requiring more space with a less docile temperament than the Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona Vitticeps)

Also known as	Pogona Brevis, Pogona Rankini, Pogona Vittikins (natural crossbred with Pogona Vitticeps), Rankin’s Dragon, Dumpy Dragon, Black Soil Bearded Dragon, also confused with the Dwarf Bearded Dragon
Location	Common mostly found in central/ western Queensland, Australia
Habitat	Hot, arid/dry rocky areas
Appearance	Generally light in colour, Mix of beige/ khaki with a dark stripes under the chin , a light coloured stripe over the eye. Dark striping on the tail, small beard
Overall Adult Length	30cm / 12 inches
Diet	Omnivore. Eats a range of insects (crickets, grasshoppers), worms, plants
Behaviour / Traits	Diurnal – active during the day Semi Arboreal – they really love to climb! Kept in captivity, they generally like to wave on the glass as a sign that they want to come out and poo on your carpet!

Also known as	Kimberley Bearded Dragon, Drysdale Bearded Dragon
Location	Small coastal region (Drysdale river) in north Kimberley, in north west Australia
Habitat	Coastal/ open woodland, bushes
Appearance	Less noticeable scales and spikes than other Pogona
Overall Adult Length	10-15cm / 4-6 inches
Diet	Mainly insects
Behaviour / Traits	Not much known, very rare

Also known as	Often confused with the Western Bearded Dragon and Mitchells Bearded Dragon since all three are sub species
Location	Common mostly found around Western and central Australia
Habitat	Scrubland, woodland, rocky areas and desert
Appearance	Dark in colour with shorter legs and tail than the other dragons typically with a smaller head and almost unnoticeable beard
Overall Adult Length	35-40cm / 14-18 inches
Diet	Omnivore
Behaviour / Traits	Unknown

Also known as	n/a
Location	Western Australia and the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Albrohos Islands
Habitat	Dry wooded areas
Appearance	Longer tail than the other Pogona Minors
Overall Adult Length	30cm / 12 inches
Diet	Omnivorous
Behaviour / Traits	Unknown

Also known as	n/a
Location	North western Australia
Habitat	Ranges from semi-tropical woodlands to arid desert
Appearance	Large conical spikes on the head not seen in other species
Overall Adult Length	45cm / 18 inches
Diet	Omnivore
Behaviour / Traits	Unknown

Also known as	Banded Bearded Dragons
Location	Nullarbor plain, south Australia
Habitat	Flat arid sparse shrubland
Appearance	Banding on back and tail – large white stripes on back
Overall Adult Length	35cm / 14 inches
Diet	Omnivore
Behaviour / Traits	Unknown

Also known as	Yellow Headed Bearded Dragon
Location	Common mostly found in central Australia
Habitat	Dry shrubland and forest, rocky desert
Appearance	Various colours ranging from browns and greys to reds, oranges, whites and yellows – colours are selectively bred in captivity.
Overall Adult Length	60cm / 24 inches
Diet	Omnivore. Eats a range of insects (crickets, grasshoppers), worms, vegetation. Generally will eat more vegetation than insects after sexual maturity.
Behaviour / Traits	Diurnal Semi Arboreal Very docile temperament