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Boschma's Flying Dragon
Draco boschmai
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusDraco (Gliding lizards)
- SpeciesDraco boschmai (Boschma's Flying Dragon)
About the Boschma's Flying Dragon
Draco boschmai is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia. The specific name, boschmai, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Hilbrand Boschma. Within Indonesia D. boschmai is found on the islands of Adonara, Flores, Komodo, Lombok, Rinca, Sulawesi, Sumba, and Sumbawa.
D. boschmai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 9 cm (3.5 in). The patagium is dark brown. D. boschmai is oviparous. 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). Wikipedia →
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 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Boschma's Flying Dragon in Komodo National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Boschma's Flying Dragon sighting in Komodo National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boschma's Flying Dragon in Komodo National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Boschma's Flying Dragon in Komodo National Park in our monthly data.