- Draco norvillii
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Norvill's Flying Lizard Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Iguania Family: Agamidae Genus: Draco Species: D. norvillii Binomial name Draco norvillii
Alcock, 1895Draco norvillii is an agamid flying lizard, capable of gliding from tree to tree, which is found in India (Assam: Naga Hills, Doom Dooma; Arunachal Pradesh, NE India). The species have been recorded gliding up to 50 meters. A rare and endangered species of lizard named after the collector of the type (F. H. Norvill) of Doom Dooma, Upper Assam (now Arunachal Pradesh), the type locality may be restricted to 'North-eastern India, possibly Doom Dooma (27° 34' N; 88° 08' E), Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India). It feeds on insects and other small invertebrates. It is a dark green with a yellow stripe going from its eye to its neck and a green and yellow wing membrane.
References
- Alcock, A. 1895 J. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 64(1): 14.
- Musters, C. J. M. 1983 Taxonomy of the genus Draco L. (Agamidae, Lacertilia, Reptilia). Zool. Verh., Leiden (199): 1-120
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