Class Reptilia Suborder Iguania Scientific name Draco sumatranus | Phylum Chordata Family Agamidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Draco, Draco volans, Draco melanopogon, Draco blanfordii, Draco maculatus | ||
Draco sumatranus female display 16sep2014
Draco sumatranus, the common gliding lizard, is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Southeast Asia. It has elongated ribs and skin flaps on the sides of its body. When opened, these skin flaps allow it to glide between tree trunks.
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- Draco sumatranus female display 16sep2014
- Common gliding lizard draco sumatranus
- Behavior
- Description
- Diet
- Habitat
- Geographic range
- Taxonomy
- References
Common gliding lizard draco sumatranus
Behavior
It is primarily a tree dweller, except that the females come down to the forest floor to lay eggs.
Description
The body length is of about 9 cm (3.5 in), with a slightly longer tail. The body is of a dark grey/brown colouration with stripes and patterns to help it camouflage against the tree trunks. The males have a yellow triangular flap of skin under the chin, the gular fold, which is used to communicate with other lizards, mostly for mating. Females have a much smaller and blue flap.
Diet
They feed on small insects. Usually ants and termites.
Habitat
They are relatively common in forests and in urban settings such as parks and gardens.
Geographic range
They are found in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Palawan.
Taxonomy
It was formerly considered a sub-species of Draco volans.
