Tiny Flying Lizard Discovered in Indonesia

A Reddit.com user by the name of Biophilia_curiosus posted a few photos that he took in Indonesia. They show an amazing species of gliding lizard which basically looks like a miniature dragon. Fans of the film Avatar will no doubt be reminded of the flying Toruks...

Photo: Biophilia_curiosus on Reddit

By Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada
on February 16, 2010

Biophilia_curiosus wrote: "The crazy part is that those lines you see running through the wings like veins are actually its ribs! Evolution did a number on these guys. They can expand and contract their chests at will to glide great distances. We were only able to catch females as they were laying their eggs. All we could do is watch as the males soared overhead."

Photo: Biophilia_curiosus on Reddit

By Michael Graham Richard

The photos were taken in Buton, Indonesia, in the Lambusango Forest reserve.

Photo: Biophilia_curiosus on Reddit

By Michael Graham Richard

As far as I can tell, nobody has identified the exact species of this lizard (yet). Biology geeks who recognize this specimen, please let us know what it is in the comments of this post.

Photo: Biophilia_curiosus on Reddit
By Michael Graham Richard

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