Scientific Name: Phrynocephalus mystaceus

Want to see a cross between a bearded dragon, frilled dragon and an attitude of a Komoda dragon? Welcome to one of Russia's desert predators! Being the giant of the Genus, P. mystaceus can reach length's of 10-11 inches. They have folds of skin on the sides of the head facing frontward, which are bright red or pink on the inside. When frighten, they expand this fold to startle their would be contenders. With extremely sharp fangs on the top and bottom jaw, they are not a lizard to mess around with. Two unique behaviors of this genus are communicating by curling their tail in a spiral up and over thier backs and before resting, they vibrate side to side to disappear in their substrate.

A large desert vivarium is required to house 1.1 adults. 3-4 inches of fine play sand is used for the substrate, with a few broken pieces of clay pot or rocks to furnish the cage. Temps should be in the upper 80's with a hot spot of 125F. They need a sharp drop at night of 20-25F. Water should be sprayed in the morning to reflect natural dew. Food is offered 4-5 times per week. Crickets, superworms, waxworms, dubia roaches, pink mice, and small children are welcomed!

Pairs should be strongly cooled for 2-3 months and females lay 1-4 eggs per clutch, with double clutches occuring in a season. Babies are very large and delicate for the first two weeks of life.