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Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844 is a animal in the Agamidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844 (Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844)
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Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844

Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844

Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844 is a Southeast Asian lizard found in forests and urban green spaces.

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Family
Genus
Draco
Order
Class
Squamata

About Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844

Size

Draco sumatranus Schlegel, 1844 has a body length of approximately 9 cm (3.5 in), and its tail is slightly longer than its body.

Base Coloration

Its base body color is dark grey or brown, with stripes and patterns that help it camouflage against tree trunks.

Male Gular Fold

Males have a yellow triangular flap of skin under the chin, called the gular fold, which they use to communicate with other lizards, most often during mating.

Female Gular Fold

Females have a much smaller gular fold that is blue in color.

Habitat

This species is relatively common in forests, and also occurs in urban areas such as parks and gardens.

Distribution

It is found across Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Palawan.

Photo: (c) Bronze Cheung Kwok Yee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bronze Cheung Kwok Yee · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Agamidae Draco

More from Agamidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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