| Draco obscurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Draco |
| Species: | D. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Draco obscurus Boulenger, 1887 | |
Draco obscurus, the dusky gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. [2] It is found in Indonesia and Thailand.
Draco is a genus of agamid lizards that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. These lizards are capable of gliding flight; their ribs and their connecting membrane may be extended to create "wings" (patagia), the hindlimbs are flattened and wing-like in cross-section, and a flap on the neck serves as a horizontal stabilizer and are sometimes used in warning to others. Draco are arboreal insectivores.
Draco volans, also commonly known as the common flying dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. Like other members of genus Draco, this species has the ability to glide using winglike lateral extensions of skin called patagia.
Draco blanfordii, commonly known as Blanford's flying dragon, Blandford’s flying lizard, or Blanford's gliding lizard, is a species of "flying" lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia, and is capable of gliding from tree to tree.
Draco dussumieri or Indian flying lizard, is a species of agamid lizard capable of gliding from tree to tree. It is found principally in the Western Ghats and some other hill forests of Southern India. They are almost completely arboreal, found on trees in forests and adjoining palm plantations where they climb trees to forage for insects and glide to adjoining trees by expanding the patagium, loose skin on the sides of the body which are supported by elongated ribs to act as wings. The skin on the sides of the neck are also extended to the sides using the hyoid bones of the tongue to support them. During the breeding season males maintain small territories which they defend from other males while courting females. Males have a more colourful patagium than females and they prominently extend their yellow dewlaps forward in display. Although living almost their entire lives on the trees, females descend to the ground to lay eggs in soil. This is the species with the westernmost distribution within the genus Draco, the majority of species occurring in Southeast Asia.
Draco maculatus, commonly known as the spotted flying dragon, is a species of agamid flying lizard endemic to Southeast Asia. It is capable of gliding from tree to tree.
Draco indochinensis, also known as the Indochinese flying lizard or Indochinese gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard endemic to South-east Asia.
Draco mindanensis, commonly known as the Mindanao flying dragon, is a lizard species endemic to the Philippines. Characterized by a dull grayish brown body color and a vivid tangerine orange dewlap, this species is one of the largest of the genus Draco. It is diurnal, arboreal, and capable of gliding.
Draco reticulatus is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in the Philippines.
Draco cornutus is a species of "flying dragon", an agamid lizard. It is endemic to Borneo. It occurs at elevations up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level, although its distribution is poorly known.
Draco bimaculatus, the two-spotted flying lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in the Philippines.
Draco cristatellus, the crested flying dragon, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Malaysia.
Draco cyanopterus is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in the Philippines.
Draco formosus, the dusky gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Thailand and Malaysia.
Draco haematopogon, the red-bearded flying dragon or yellow-bearded gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Draco jareckii is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Draco lineatus, the lined flying dragon, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
Draco maximus, the great flying dragon or giant gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Draco ornatus, the white-spotted flying lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in the Philippines.
Draco palawanensis is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in the Philippines.
Draco quadrasi, Quadras's flying lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in the Philippines.
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