Draco modiglianii
| Draco modiglianii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Draco |
| Species: | D. modiglianii
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| Binomial name | |
| Draco modiglianii Vinciguerra, 1892
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Draco modiglianii, also known commonly as the Enggano flying lizard, the lined flying dragon, and Modigliani's flying dragon, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae.[2] The species is native to in Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name, modiglianii, is in honor of Italian zoologist Elio Modigliani.[3]: 181
Description
Draco modigliannii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7 cm (2.8 in). It has 6–9 upper labials. The "wing" (patagium) contains 6–7 ribs.[2]
Geographic distribution
Draco modiglianii is endemic to Enggano Island, a small island 80 km (50 mi) off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Draco modiglianii is forest, at elevations from sea level to 200 m (660 ft), but it has also been found in plantations and villages.[1]
Reproduction
Draco modiglianii is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Riyanto, A. (2021). "Draco modiglianii ". The IUCN Red List of Threaened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T104655654A104655659.en. Accessed on 03 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Draco modiglianii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2021.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Iqbal, Muhammad; Kuswanto, Adi; Aini, Kurratul; Setiawan, Arum; Yustian, Indra (2021). "Predation of an Enggano Flying Lizard (Draco modigliannii Vinciguerra, 1892) (Squamata: Agamidae) by a Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) on Enggano Island". Herpetology Notes. 14: 49–51.
- Musters, C.J.M. "Taxonomy of the genus Draco L. (Agamidae, Lacertilia, Reptilia)". Zoologische Verhandelingen (199): 1–120 + Plates 1–4. (Draco lineatus modiglianii, new combination, pp. 45–47).
- de Rooij, N. (1915). The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. I. Lacertilia, Chelonia, Emydosauria. Leiden: E.J. Brill. xiv + 384 pp. (Draco modigliannii, p. 78).
- Vinciguerra, D. (1892). "Rettili e batraci di Engano raccolti da dott. Elio Modigliani ". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, Serie Seconda. 7 (32): 517–526. (Draco modiglianii, new species, p. 523). (in Italian and Latin).