Specimen from the margin of a freshwater swamp forest in
Singapore, with its patagium partly open.
Specimen with dark banding from Singapore's central forests.
Male with erect gular flag at Taman Negara, Pahang, Peninsular
Malaysia.
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This medium-sized gliding
lizard inhabits lowland primary rainforest, often close to swamps or other
water bodies. It is generally found clinging to larger tree trunks.
The species is easily
identified by the five dark bands across the olive green dorsum and
the pinkish-orange patagium: in the centre of each band are a series of white spots. The gular
flag of the male is long, tapered and yellow in colour, and that of the
female greenish with dark yellow spots.
The Five-banded Gliding
Lizard ranges from southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra and
Borneo. It was recently found in Singapore's forests.
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Above : a Five-banded Gliding Lizard at Gunung
Pulai, Johor, southern Peninsular Malaysia. |
Family : Agamidae
Species : Draco quinquefasciatus
Size (snout to vent) : 10 cm
Size (total length) : 27 cm
References : H1, H3
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