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Draconinae

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Draconinae
Common gliding lizard (Draco sumatranus), Singapore
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genera

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Sulawesi lined gliding lizard (Draco spilonotus) - male extending gular flag and patagium in Sulawesi, Indonesia
peninsular rock agama (Psammophilus dorsalis) - male breeding coloration in Keesara, Rangareddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India
fan-throated lizard (Sitana ponticeriana) at Pocharam Lake, Andhra Pradesh
giant forest dragon (Gonocephalus grandis) in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
Indo-Chinese forest lizard (Calotes mystaceus) in Bangkok, Thailand

The Draconinae are a subfamily of reptiles in the family Agamidae found in southern Asia and Oceania. Some taxonomies believe these genera belong to the subfamily Agaminae.

Genera[1]

References

  1. ^ Draconinae, UniProt Taxonomy
  2. ^ Denzer, W., Manthey, U., Mahlow, K. & Böhme, W. 2015. The systematic status of Gonocephalus robinsonii Boulenger, 1908 (Squamata: Agamidae: Draconinae). Zootaxa 4039 (1): 129–144.