Draco indochinensis

Indo-Chinese Flying Lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Draco
Species: D. indochinensis
Binomial name
Draco indochinensis
Smith, 1928[1]

Draco indochinensis is an agamid flying lizard found in South-east Asia.

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Description

It has earlier been considered synonymous to or a sub-species of Draco blanfordii.[2][3] However, phylogenetic data and other supporting morphological features indicate that it is a separate species.[4] The dewlap of the male of this species is widest at its base and decreases in width over its entire length and terminates in a sharp point, as opposed to the distal expansion of the dewlap seen in Draco blanfordii. This feature may be shared with other Draco lizards. Both sexes have a thick, black transverse band that extends across the posterior gular region from one throat lappet to the other. Dark radial bands on the dorsal surface of the patagia of both sexes is also another feature.

References

  1. ^ Smith, M. A., 1928. Description of a new species of Draco from the Indo-Chinese region. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 10(2): 248
  2. ^ Inger, RF 1983 Morphological and ecological variation in the flying lizards (genus Draco)Fieldiana Zoology New Series 18:pp 1-35
  3. ^ Musters, CJM 1983 Taxonomy of the genus Draco L.(Agamidae, Lacertilia, Reptilia) Zoologische Verhandelingen 199: pp 1-120 PDF
  4. ^ McGuire, Jimmy A. & Heang, Kiew Bong 2001 "Phylogenetic systematics of Southeast Asian flying lizards (Iguania: Agamidae: Draco) as inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence data". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 72: p.220

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