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Red-barbed Gliding Lizard (Flying Dragon)

Draco haematopogon

Photo by Chicquita
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Field Notes

Description:

Draco haematopogon ranges from southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to the islands of Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It is absent from Singapore - www.ecologyasia.com
20-27cm. Conservation Status: LC

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Comments (4)
Chicquita
Hi Alice, according to Wikipedia, this little one could glide as long as 60m (recorded), over which the animal loses only 10m in height, which is quite some distance, considering that one of these lizards is only around 20 cm long.
Chicquita
Thankyou ctsetan, with your assistance, this cutie got an ID now :)
ChimeTsetan
Draco species. Gliding lizard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(genus)
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PublishedDecember 25, 2011

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