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Common Gliding Lizard
23 Sep 2015. Also known as 'Flying Dragons', these lizards possess a gliding structure, or patagium, attached to specialised ribs which can be extended away from the body. They cling to tree trunks, where they feed on ants, and may be glimpsed gliding many metres to another tree. They also have a brightly coloured dewlap, or gular flag, beneath the neck which is extended for display purposes. There are more than 40 species of Draco, the majority occurring in Southeast Asia. This one seems to be very young and mostly green. It jumped into a tree right after this pic.
Habitat: Sepilok, Discovery Center, forest trails.
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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