Draco norvillii

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Norvill's Flying Lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Agamidae Genus: Draco Species: D. norvillii
Binomial name
Draco norvillii Alcock, 1895

Draco norvillii is an agamid "flying" lizard capable of gliding from tree to tree found in India (Assam: Naga Hills, Doom Dooma; Arunachal Pradesh, NE India). Have been recorded to glide up to 50 meters. A rare and endangered species of lizard named after the collector of the type (F. H. Norvill) of Doom Dooma, Upper Assam (now Arunachal Pradesh), the type locality may be restricted to 'North-eastern India, possibly Doom Dooma (27º 34'N; 88º 08'E), Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India). This lizard dates back to the age of the dinosaurs (65 million years ago) and has failed to change much since then. Feeds on incects and other small invertabrates. Is a dark green with a yellow strip going from its eye to its neck. Green and yellow wing membrane.

[edit] External links

• EMBL reptile database

[edit] References

• Alcock,A. 1895 J. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 64(1): 14.
• Musters, C. J. M. 1983 Taxonomy of the genus Draco L. (Agamidae, Lacertilia, Reptilia). Zool. Verh., Leiden (199): 1-120