Black-barbed Flying Dragon
Draco melanopogon
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusDraco (Gliding lizards)
- SpeciesDraco melanopogon (Black-barbed Flying Dragon)
About the Black-barbed Flying Dragon
Draco melanopogon, commonly known as the black-bearded gliding lizard or black-barbed flying dragon, is a species of agamid "flying lizard" endemic to Southeast Asia. It is a typically forest-dwelling arboreal lizard. It preys on small invertebrates like ants and is oviparous. They are notable for relying solely on dewlap-mediated communication, instead of conveying signals via both headbobbing and employing dewlaps, as is typical for lizards with dewlaps.
Boulenger GA. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III.... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I- XL. (Draco melanopogon, new species, p. 492).
Das I. 2006. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Draco melanopogon, p. 79). Draco melanopogon entry at Ecology Asia website Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Sumatran Gliding Lizard
Draco sumatranus
Fringed Flying Dragon
Draco fimbriatus
Oriental Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Green Crested Lizard
Bronchocela cristatella
Malayan Crested Lizard
Gonocephalus grandis
Indonesia Earless Agama
Aphaniotis acutirostris
Sumatra Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus beyschlagi
Simbolon Tree Agama
Dendragama schneideri
Chameleon ForestDragon
Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus
Manthey's Forest Dragon
Gonocephalus lacunosus
Sumatra Bloodsucker
Bronchocela hayeki
Dusky Earless Agama
Aphaniotis fusca
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-barbed Flying Dragon in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-barbed Flying Dragon sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-barbed Flying Dragon in Gunung Leuser National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black-barbed Flying Dragon in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.