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Flying Lizard, male
either <i>Draco volans</i> or <i>Draco spilopterus</i>
Antipolo, Rizal

The yellow flap of skin is called a dewlap. The male lizards use it to signal each other. Ronald Achacoso said, "like a flag for visual territorial display (of mood or intent)".

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Flying Lizard, male either Draco volans or Draco spilopterus Antipolo, Rizal The yellow flap of skin is called a dewlap. The male lizards use it to signal each other. Ronald Achacoso said, "like a flag for visual territorial display (of mood or intent)".

flying lizard lizard draco dewlap july 2011