Draco ornatus

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Draco ornatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Draco
Species:
D. ornatus
Binomial name
Draco ornatus
(JE Gray, 1845)
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Draco ornatus, the white-spotted flying lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. [2] It is found in the Philippines.

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References

  1. Brown, R., Linkem, C. & Diesmos, A. (2009). "Draco ornatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2009: e.T169823A6678702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169823A6678702.en . Retrieved 29 April 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Draco ornatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 28 April 2021.