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Draco volans
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Flying Lizard (Draco volans)
The flying lizard is mainly found in rain forest and tropical areas with lots of trees for the lizard to jump from. This one I saw in my backyard, hardly a rain forest, while I was having breakfast in my garden.
They are 'flying' because they have a flap of tissue on their sides running from the front limb to the back limb, on both sides, that serves as 'wings' when they glide from tree to tree or from the tree to the ground. So they're not actually flying, but gliding, but it is a spectacle to see them in 'flight.' Shortly after this photograph was taken, it took off.
The tissue below its jaw is a dewlap, used for display. |
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Hi Ken,
Great close up of a the lizard. I like your POV, but felt it could use a tighter crop so that the left side is not so dominant. Please see my WS on what I did.
Regards,
Niek
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