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Javan Flying Dragon
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Javan Flying Dragon

Draco volans

Draco volans, the common flying dragon, is a species of lizard endemic to Southeast Asia. Like other members of genus Draco, this species is known for its ability to glide using winglike lateral extensions of skin called patagia.

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Javan Flying Dragon in Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / [Tafelband.]

Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / [Tafelband.]

Borkhausen, Moritz Balthasar (1760-1806) · n.d. · p.49

Javan Flying Dragon in Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Wilhelm, Gottlieb Tobias · 1792 · p.403

Javan Flying Dragon in Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / 3 Die Amphibien

Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte / 3 Die Amphibien

Wilhelm, Gottlieb Tobias · 1794 · p.403

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 99570.