Klarap "The Flying Lizard"

in #animals9 years ago

Hello steemians friends! Today I will share about a kind of unique and rare animal.
When I was in my garden, I saw an interesting animal that caught my attention. That is a flying lizard (klarap; Javanese).
Klarap is a kind of flying lizard that often found in Java. This lizard is known by the scientific name of Draco volans Linnaeus, 1758. Its local names include the cekibar (Betawi), hap-hap (Sunda), and celeret gombel or klarap (Java). In English it is called gliding lizards or flying dragon.
Why this animal called as flying dragon? because this animal can fly even without a pair of wings like birds. Klarap fly by using patagium(wings), is an extension of six pairs of ribs covered with skin.
I took some pics to share to all my steemians friends, I hope you like it.


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This animals spread almost throughout Southeast Asia, in Thailand, Malaya, Philippine Islands and throughout the island of Indonesia.


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So cool...
If only it could breath fire.

Maybe my hair will burn out :D @hammaraxx

Yeah, as cool as it would be if they could breath fire, it would also make them a pretty dangerous creature.
Wouldn't want one burning my hair either.

hehee... that's right! :)

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