Draco maximus

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Draco maximus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Draco
Species:
D. maximus
Binomial name
Draco maximus
Boulenger, 1893

Draco maximus, the great flying dragon or giant gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. [2] It is found in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.

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References

  1. Iskandar, D. & McGuire, J. (2018). "Draco maximus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2018: e.T99929242A99929297. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99929242A99929297.en . Retrieved 29 April 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Draco maximus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed =28 April 2021.