Draco sumatranus

Common gliding lizard
Male Draco sumatranus extending gular flap at Kent Ridge Park, Singapore
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Draco
Species:
D. sumatranus
Binomial name
Draco sumatranus
Schlegel, 1844
Synonyms
  • Draco viridis var. sumatrana Schlegel, 1844
  • Draco volans sumatranus
    — Musters, 1983
  • Draco sumatranus
    — McGuire & Heang, 2001[1]

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.

  1. ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.