Male with gular flag and lappets fully extended.


Male with gular flag and lappets relaxed.


Females lack a gular flag and lappets.


 

Family : Agamidae
Species : Draco melanopogon
Size (snout to vent) : 9 cm
Size (total length) : 24 cm

References : H1, H2

The dorsal surface of the Black-bearded Gliding Lizard is generally greenish in colour. The male (left) possesses a long black gular flag, which the female lacks. The patagium is brownish-black covered with yellow spots. 

Its body is long and slender, and the tail comprises around 60% of total length.

Its diet comprises mainly ants, termites and other small invertebrates. The female lays just two eggs in each clutch.

This small to medium species is common in lowland primary and secondary rainforests, and its range encompasses Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra, Borneo and other Indonesian Islands. In Singapore it is restricted to the primary forests of Bukit Timah and the mainly secondary forests of the Central Catchment Area.