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Draco quinquefasciatus
Basic stats
Diet
Ants, other small invertebrates
Habitat
Tree trunks in forest and forest edge
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2–5 eggs (typical for larger Draco)
Incubation period
About 6–8 weeks (typical for larger Draco)
Size
Medium-large (SVL up to 12cm)
Weight
~15–25g
One of the larger Draco 'flying lizards', with a gliding membrane (patagium) marked by five dark bands, supported by elongated, movable ribs and extended only when leaping between trees.
Diurnal, spending most of its time head-down on tree trunks, feeding mainly on ants, and gliding to a neighbouring tree trunk rather than to the ground when disturbed.
