Inland Bearded Dragon Lizard Honolulu Zoo Society

Amazing animals Flying draco lizard Draco lizards have the amazing ability to fly from tree to tree in search of food, a mate or to avoid predators.. The Draco lizard, also known as the flying dragon, soars through the canopy with wing-like structures that would make any bird envious. Yet this incredible creature isn't a bird at all - it's a lizard that has evolved one of nature's most ingenious solutions to forest travel.

This group of lizards includes some more popularly known, such as the domesticated bearded dragon, Chinese water dragon, and Uromastyx species. Members of the genus Draco have modified ribs that form a wing used to glide through their forest habitat.. Bearded dragons, or "beardies," are moderately sized lizards native to Australia and can make great pets. They vary in color but are often light tan to brown with long, thick tails and spiky, beard-like collars around their necks.