Draco spilonotus explained

Draco spilonotus, the Sulawesi lined gliding lizard, is a lizard endemic to Sulawesi.^[1] The species is known from various localities in forested areas of Sulawesi.

The patagium of the male is yellow in colour and has a network of brown lines radiating from the anterior. The gular flag is yellow and rounded in shape.

General References

1. Book: Boulenger. George Albert. Catalogue of the lizards in the British museum (Natural history), Volume I. Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History). London. 265. 2nd. 6 December 2015. 1885.
2. Book: de Rooij. Nelly. The reptiles of the Indo-Australian archipelago. 1915. E. J. Brill. Leiden. 77–78 . 6 December 2015.
3. McGuire. Jimmy A.. Heang. Kiew Bong. Phylogenetic systematics of Southeast Asian flying lizards (Iguania: Agamidae: Draco) as inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence data. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. February 2001. 72. 2. 203–229 . 10.1006/bijl.2000.0487. 6 December 2015. 10.1.1.453.873.

Helpful Websites, and External Resources

• Draco Volans
• Nation Geographic Flying Dragon
• Zoological Science Flying Lizards Genus Draco
• Herpetological Monographs, 2007

Notes and References

1. Musters . C. J. M. . Taxonomy of the genus Draco L. (Agamidae, Lacertilia, Reptilia) . Zoologische Verhandelingen . 1983 . 199 . 1 . 1–120 . 5 December 2015.