Draco Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/draco Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Tue, 10 May 2022 10:58:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Black-bearded Flying Dragon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/black-bearded-flying-dragon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-bearded-flying-dragon https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/black-bearded-flying-dragon#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:08:07 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6902 Draco melanopogon, commonly known as the black-bearded gliding lizard or black-barbed flying dragon, is a species of agamid “flying lizard” endemic to Southeast Asia. Wikipedia Location: MacRitchie Reservoir, March 2022 Thanks, Ivan Kwan Nature Society (Singapore) for the ID.

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Location: MacRitchie Reservoir, March 2022

Thanks, Ivan Kwan Nature Society (Singapore) for the ID.

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/black-bearded-flying-dragon/feed 0 6902 Flying Dragon – Draco https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/flying-dragon-draco?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flying-dragon-draco https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/flying-dragon-draco#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2020 07:35:45 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1598 Draco is a genus of agamid lizards that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. Wikipedia These lizards are capable gliding flight their ribs and their connecting membrane may be extended to create “wings” patagia , the hindlimbs are flattened and wing-like in cross-section, and a flap on the neck (the gular […]

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]]> Draco is a genus of agamid lizards that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. Wikipedia

These lizards are capable gliding flight their ribs and their connecting membrane may be extended to create “wings” patagia , the hindlimbs are flattened and wing-like in cross-section, and a flap on the neck (the gular flag) serves as a horizontal stabilizer and are sometimes used in warning to others.

Glides as long as 60 m (200 ft) have been recorded.

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang

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