| Draco boschmai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Draco |
| Species: | D. boschmai |
| Binomial name | |
| Draco boschmai Hennig, 1936 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Draco boschmai is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
The specific name, boschmai, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Hilbrand Boschma. [2]
Within Indonesia D. boschmai is found on the islands of Adonara, Flores, Komodo, Lombok, Rinca, Sulawesi, Sumba, and Sumbawa. [1]
D. boschmai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9 cm (3.5 in). The patagium is dark brown. [1]
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