Draco cornutus
Draco cornutus is a species of "flying dragon", an agamid lizard. It is endemic to Borneo.[1][2] It occurs at elevations up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level, although its distribution is poorly known.[1]
| Draco cornutus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Draco |
| Species: | D. cornutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Draco cornutus Günther, 1864 | |
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| geographic distribution of Draco cornutus (Native: Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)) | |
Description
The color of the gliding membrane, or patagia, of Draco cornutus depends on the habitat; populations of these lizards have adapted over time to match the color of local falling leaves. This adaptation provides them with camouflage from potential avian predators.[3]
References
- Iskandar, D. & McGuire, J. 2018. Draco cornutus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T170393A101527054. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T170393A101527054.en. Downloaded on 20 December 2018.
- Draco cornutus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 August 2016.
- Klomp, D. A.; Stuart-Fox, D.; Das, I.; Ord, T. J. (2014-12-31). "Marked colour divergence in the gliding membranes of a tropical lizard mirrors population differences in the colour of falling leaves". Biology Letters. 10 (12): 20140776. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2014.0776. ISSN 1744-9561. PMC 4298188. PMID 25540157.
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