• Draco volans


    Kingdom:    Animalia
    Phylum:    Chordata
    Class:    Reptilia
    Order:     Squamata
    Family:     Agamidae
    Genus:    Draco
    Common Name:    common flying lizard
    Ecological Status:    Southeast Asia Endemic

    About the Species:

    Draco volans

                  Draco volans or the Common Flying Dragon is a flying lizard  characterized by its large head, dark brown dorsum, pointed dewlap and lateral wing-like flaps called patagium. The patagium is bluish on the ventral side and brown on the dorsal side, with both sides decorated by rectangular dark spots. It is endemic in Southeast Asia particularly in the tropical rainforests in Borneo and in Philippines. In MHRWS, this species is usually observed in number of trees where they can jump on.

    Van Arsdale, M. (1999). "Draco volans" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed May            31, 2018 at http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Draco_volans/.


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