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Key characteristics of Draco lizards: (A) ventral view of Draco lizards showing the patagium and ribs supporting the patagium; (B) side view of head showing the nostril, tympanum, dewlap and wattle; (CeD) front view showing snout with (C) or without (D) a series of scales forming a Y-shaped figure (arrows); (EeF). direction of the nostril upward and outward (E) or obliquely upward (F); (GeI). type of tympanum, uncovered with scales (G), half covered with scales (H) and fully covered with scales (I) (Figure is modified from Musters (1983) and Shine et al. (1998)).
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A species identification key of flying lizards in the genus Draco from Thailand was constructed based on 521 preserved specimens from collections during 1967 to 2012 in the Thailand Natural History Museum, Bangkok, Thailand and the National Science Museum, Pathum Thani province, Thailand. Regardless of sexual characters, four characters were used t...
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... the ventral but the ventral usually shows the presence of keeled scales. The snout with or without a series of scales forming a Y-shaped figure (front view) and the direction of nostril may be upward or outward (or obliquely upward). The tympanum can be uncovered, half covered or fully covered with the scales. Each side of the neck has wattle (Fig. 1). All Draco species, exhibit sexual dimorphism. The differences between males and females are in their colour and dewlap size; males have brighter and longer dewlaps than those of females. Furthermore, males usually have cervical and caudal crests (Fig. 2). The habitats of Draco lizards are large, tall and thick forest with an open area ...
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... numbers and species from this study differed from the study of Taylor (1963) who used preserved specimens from museums, field collection and reviews from the literature. Taylor (1963) (Honda et al.,1999). Therefore, the species described by Taylor (1963) were similar to the species in the current study, except for D. haematopogon. ...
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... the ventral but the ventral usually shows the presence of keeled scales. The snout with or without a series of scales forming a Y-shaped figure (front view) and the direction of nostril may be upward or outward (or obliquely upward). The tympanum can be uncovered, half covered or fully covered with the scales. Each side of the neck has wattle (Fig. 1). All Draco species, exhibit sexual dimorphism. The differences between males and females are in their colour and dewlap size; males have brighter and longer dewlaps than those of females. Furthermore, males usually have cervical and caudal crests (Fig. 2). The habitats of Draco lizards are large, tall and thick forest with an open area ...
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... numbers and species from this study differed from the study of Taylor (1963) who used preserved specimens from museums, field collection and reviews from the literature. Taylor (1963) (Honda et al.,1999). Therefore, the species described by Taylor (1963) were similar to the species in the current study, except for D. haematopogon. ...
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The study of distribution of fying lizard genus Draco in Thailand based on data in the Reference Collection of the Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand (THNHM) concluded that there are nine species of fying lizard in the museum collection and the distribution of fying lizard in Thailand was the most common in the south, east, w...
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... Can be identified by enlarged gular flag of the male (De rooij, 1915). It was considered as synonym of D. obscurus by Srichairat et al. (2017). ...
Since the last list of amphibians and reptiles of the Natuna Islands was published nearly 20 years ago, here we provide an updated species list of the herpetofauna of these remote Indonesian islands. We compiled and summarized data from the available literature, and from our own studies conducted in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2019. In total, 120 species of amphibians and reptiles were recorded for the Natuna Islands, which included 28 new records and six endemics. Over the past eight years, four species new to science were described from these islands, and they are: Cnemaspis mumpuniae, Cnemaspis sundainsula, Cyrtodactylus hikidai, and Cyrtodactylus rosichonariefi.
... Nine species of flying lizards were examined: Draco blanfordii, Draco fimbriatus, Draco maculatus, Draco maximus, Draco melanopogon, Draco obscurus, Draco quinquefasciatus, Draco taeniopterus and Draco volans. The numbers and species were cited in the study by Srichairat et al. (2017) to create a list and maps of the distribution of species in Thailand. Srichairat et al. (2017). ...
... The numbers and species were cited in the study by Srichairat et al. (2017) to create a list and maps of the distribution of species in Thailand. Srichairat et al. (2017). According to a study by Srichairat et al. (2017), Draco maximus was found in the preserved specimen collection from THNHM; (Numbers 02203, 02204, 02206-02218, 13564 -13566 and 13568). ...
... Srichairat et al. (2017). According to a study by Srichairat et al. (2017), Draco maximus was found in the preserved specimen collection from THNHM; (Numbers 02203, 02204, 02206-02218, 13564 -13566 and 13568). These specimens were previously described as D. blanfordii. ...
The study of distribution of fying lizard genus Draco in Thailand based on data in the Reference Collection of the Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand (THNHM) concluded that there are nine species of fying lizard in the museum collection and the distribution of fying lizard in Thailand was the most common in the south, east, west, center, north and northeast, respectively. However, this information was not suffcient to cover the total number of fying lizard species distributed in Thailand. This information indicates that the herpetological collection of the Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand is still incomplete, and that fying lizard distribution and diversity is probably much richer than demonstrated. New distribution records were discovered of Draco blanfordii in the central and eastern regions, which were of Draco fmbriatus in the east and Draco melanopogon in the north, northeast, and west. The results of this report made it possible to estimate the distribution of each species of fying lizard in Thailand. Further surveys and distribution studies can be used in the management of protected animal conservation areas under the law of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand.
