They weigh an average of Common flying lizards are insectivores. They feed primarily on ants and termites. To catch food they will stay still in one spot and wait for the ant or termite to climb past close enough that it can be picked up without moving their mouth.
Asia is the native home of the common flying lizard. Here they are found only in Indonesia on the islands of Java or Bali. While the name Draco Volans was previously applied to a wide group of flying lizards it is now only used for the Indonesian population and the rest of their range is occupied by two newly created species. The common flying dragon is found in tropical, dry open secondary forests and rainforest areas. They need their to be a high enough density of trees in their environment to allow them to jump from tree to tree without coming to the ground.
Their mating season has not been studied but some evidence points to it occurring during December and January. Mating takes place in the trees. Males will claim two to three trees as their own and then defend these against other males by flashing their dewlap at them. When a female approaches the male he will display for her also using the dewlap. If the female does not wish to mate she will display back at the male. Following a successful mating the female will return to the ground.
Here she uses her pointed nose to dig a hole in the ground. In to this she will deposit up to 5 eggs. Copeia No. Mori, Akira and Tsutomu Hikida. Taylor, Edward H. The Lizards of The Philippine Islands. Asher and Company. To cite this page: Van Arsdale, M. Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.
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Draco volans Common Flying Dragon Facebook. Biogeographic Regions oriental native Habitat The flying lizard is found mainly in rain forests and tropical areas that can provide adequate number of trees for the lizard to jump from Hairston, Terrestrial Biomes forest rainforest Physical Description The flying lizard is characterized by a large set of "wings" along the sides of the body, which are used for flight.
Reproduction It is not known exactly when reproduction occurs, but it is assumed to be in December and January. Behavior The Flying Lizard is a diurnal species. Food Habits The Flying Lizard is generally an insectivore, feeding mostly on small ants and termites.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Humans do not eat the flying lizard. Glossary forest forest biomes are dominated by trees, otherwise forest biomes can vary widely in amount of precipitation and seasonality. In other words, India and southeast Asia. Read more Classification Kingdom Animalia animals Animalia: information 1 Animalia: pictures Animalia: specimens Animalia: sounds Animalia: maps Chordata: information 1 Chordata: pictures Chordata: specimens Chordata: sounds The female digs a hole with her snout, then lays a clutch of around five eggs.
She packs the soil over them and remains on guard nearby for about 24 hours. Then she returns to her tree, and the eggs hatch around a month later. By using the site, you agree to the uses of cookies and other technology as outlined in our Policy, and to our Terms of Use.
Range More than 40 species of draco lizards live throughout Southeast Asia, from southern India east to the Philippines and Indonesia. Territory Usually, groups of one to three female draco lizards and a single male occupy two or three trees. Inter-species Coexistence Some draco species range over entire trees, from near the base to the tips of branches. Dracos reach about 8 inches long, including tail.
They have flattened bodies, which also aid in flight, and are a mottled brown in color. The undersides of their wings are blue in males and yellow in females. They also have a flap of skin on the bottom of their necks called a dewlap. This is bright yellow in males and bluish gray in females. Males are highly territorial and will use their ability to glide to chase rivals from the two or three trees they claim as their own.
Although Dracos usually avoid going to the ground, females still must descend to deposit eggs. The lizard uses her pointed snout to create a small hole in the ground, where she lays about five eggs and then covers the hole with dirt.
She remains on the ground for about 24 hours, fiercely guarding the nest, and then returns to the trees and leaves the eggs to their fate. Flying dragons survive on a diet of almost exclusively ants and termites.
The lizards are found in densely wooded areas in the Philippines and Borneo in the east, across Southeast Asia and into Southern India. They are abundant throughout their range and have no special conservation status. All rights reserved.
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