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Flying Lizard - Draco volans The name Flying Lizard can be misleading as they don't fly but actually glide using the skin flap between their legs.  They only do that when they are high up in the tree canopy and gliding down is the fastest to get to the lower level. Draco fimbriatus,Draco volans,Flying Lizard,Fringed Flying Dragon,Lizard,Malaysia,Sabah,Tawau Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Flying Lizard - Draco volans

The name Flying Lizard can be misleading as they don't fly but actually glide using the skin flap between their legs. They only do that when they are high up in the tree canopy and gliding down is the fastest to get to the lower level.

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  1. Nice find! I've set the country to Malaysia, hoping that is correct. Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks, Ferdy and yes, its from Malaysia :D Posted 7 years ago

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Draco fimbriatus is a species of Flying Lizard/Dragon from the family of Agamidae.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Feb 6, 2018. Captured Jan 24, 2018 10:36.
  • TG-5
  • f/5.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 11.01mm