Sulawesi Lined Gliding Lizard
| Draco spilonotus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Draco |
| Species: | Draco spilonotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Draco spilonotus GÜNTHER, 1872 | |
The Sulawesi Lined Gliding Lizard (Draco spilonotus) is a lizard native to Sulawesi.[1] The patagium of the male is yellow in colour, with a network of brown lines radiating from the anterior. The gular flag is yellow, and rounded in shape.
The species occurs at various localities in forested areas of Sulawesi.
References
- ↑ Musters, C. J. M. (1983). "Taxonomy of the Genus Draco L. (Agamidae, Lacertilia, Reptilia)". Zoologische Verhandelingen 199 (1): 1-120. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
General References
- Boulenger, George Albert. Catalogue of the lizards in the British museum (Natural history), Volume I (2nd ed.). London: Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History). p. 265. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- de Rooij, Nelly (1915). The reptiles of the Indo-Australian archipelago. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 77-78. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- McGuire, Jimmy A.; Heang, Kiew Bong (February 2001). "Phylogenetic systematics of Southeast Asian flying lizards (Iguania: Agamidae Draco) as inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence data" (PDF). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 72 (2): 203–229. doi:10.1006/bijl.2000.0487. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
External links
- Ecologyasai.com
- Reptile-database.reptarium.cz
- TIGR Reptile Database . Uetz P., 2007-10-02
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