Draco iskandari

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Draco iskandari
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Draco
Species:
D. iskandari
Binomial name
Draco iskandari

Draco iskandari is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae.[2] The species is endemic to Indonesia.

The specific name, iskandari, is in honor of Indonesian herpetologist Djoko Tjahono Iskandar.[3]

Geographic range

D. iskandari is found on the island of Tagulandang, one of the Sangihe Islands off the northern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. iskandari is forest, but it has also been found in artificial habitats such orchards and plantations.[1]

Behavior

D. iskandari is arboreal and diurnal.[1]

Reproduction

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