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Draco quinquefasciatus (Hardwicke & Gray, 1827)
| Family Name: | Agamidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Five-banded Flying Lizard |
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Description
| Description | Body slender with small scales and long slender limbs. A broad flap of skin (patagium) supported by ribs extending from the sides of its body. Green mottled with brown on the body, patagium orange with five broad black bands. Throat flap orange and white. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Diurnal and arboreal, inhabiting trees in mature forest. It appears to feed largely on ants and termites. Capable of gliding from tree to tree by extending the patagium at the sides of the body. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | In Singapore, occurs in the Central Nature Reserves. Distributed in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Mainly habitat degradation. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | The biology of this species is poorly known. First observed in Singapore in 2001. |
| Conservation Notes | Habitat protection. |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Endangered (EN) [2008] |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp |
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