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Draco is a genus of agamid lizards that also are known as flying dragons. The ribs and their connecting membrane may be extended to create a wing, the hindlimbs are flattened and wing-like in cross-section, and a small set of flaps on the neck serve as a horizontal stabilizers.

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Filename: Draco Lizard, Indonesia 002.jpg
Copyright: Shannon Wild
Image Size: 2713x4072 / 3.1MB; dragon agamid flying lizard display reptile flying dragon herpetofauna lizard flying reptile komodo island glide indonesia draco yellow
Contained in galleries: Lizards, Wildlife Image Archive

Draco is a genus of agamid lizards that also are known as flying dragons. The ribs and their connecting membrane may be extended to create a wing, the hindlimbs are flattened and wing-like in cross-section, and a small set of flaps on the neck serve as a horizontal stabilizers.