Draco melanopogon

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Draco melanopogon
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Draco
Species:
D. melanopogon
Binomial name
Draco melanopogon
Boulenger, 1887

Draco melanopogon, commonly known as the black-bearded gliding lizard or black-barbed flying dragon, is a species of agamid "flying lizard" endemic to Southeast Asia. [1] It is a typically forest-dwelling arboreal lizard. [2] It preys on small invertebrates like ants and is oviparous. They are notable for relying solely on dewlap-mediated communication, instead of conveying signals via both headbobbing and employing dewlaps, as is typical for lizards with dewlaps. [3]

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References

  1. Myers P, Espinosa R, Parr CS, Jones T, Hammond GS, Dewey TA. 2008. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed June 01, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org
  2. Lim, Kelvin K. P.; Lim, Francis Leong Keng (1992). A guide to the amphibians & reptiles of Singapore. Singapore: Singapore Science Centre. ISBN   9971-88-304-X. OCLC   25855353.
  3. https://www.anoleannals.org/2023/03/11/dewlap-displays-supersede-headbobs-yet-again/

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