Draco boschmai
Species of lizard
Draco boschmai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Draco |
Species: | D. boschmai |
Binomial name | |
Draco boschmai Hennig, 1936 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Draco boschmai is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name, boschmai, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Hilbrand Boschma.[2]
Geographic range
Within Indonesia D. boschmai is found on the islands of Adonara, Flores, Komodo, Lombok, Rinca, Sulawesi, Sumba, and Sumbawa.[1]
Description
D. boschmai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9 cm (3.5 in). The patagium is dark brown.[1]
Reproduction
D. boschmai is oviparous.[1]
References
Further reading
- Hennig W (1936). "Revision der Gattung Draco (Agamidae)". Temminckia, Leiden 1: 153–220. (Draco volans boschmai, new subspecies). (in German).
- McGuire JA, Kiew BH (2001). "Phylogenetic systematics of Southeast Asian flying lizards (Iguania: Agamidae: Draco) as inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequence data". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 72: 203–229. (Draco boschmai, new status).
- Musters CJM (1983). "Taxonomy of the genus Draco L. (Agamidae, Lacertilia, Reptilia)". Zoologische Verhandelingen (199): 1–120. (Draco volans boschmai).
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