The spotted flying lizard, Dacro maculatus, is one of the most skilled “masters of camouflage” among Vietnam’s fauna. They are also “geniuses” when it comes to mimicking the appearance of tree bark.

The bay is Dacro maculatus.

The spotted flying lizard, Dacro maculatus, is one of Vietnam’s greatest camouflage experts. They are also experts at mimicking the appearance of tree bark.

This biodiversity is exemplified by numerous strange species of animals that would surely surprise many of us if we saw them for the first time. Among them is the spotted flying lizard, Dacro maculatus.

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Aside from its ability to glide from tree to tree in search of food and mates during the breeding season, the spotted flying lizard’s ability to “invisibly” is truly remarkable. It possesses remarkable camouflage skills, including the ability to delicately change color.

With their wings outstretched, they can fly from tree to tree in search of food and evade predators.

At distances of about 4 meters or more, the human eye cannot distinguish between the cracked surface (bark) of a tree trunk and this creature.

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Dacro maculatus has characteristics such as pink, orange or yellow coloration with black spots on the upper part of its outstretched wings, clusters of feathers around the neck and tail and small scales covering its membranes.

The underside of the wings is light yellow with numerous black spots, and the extended fan on the throat resembles a narrow green spot near the legs, with a wider yellow section above.

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The exquisite patterns on the skin of their wings are truly captivating.

Unlike other flying lizard species, these creatures inhabit semi-open, airy, dry tropical forests as well as seasonal rainforests at altitudes of up to 1,400 meters above sea level.

They move quickly and easily along tree trunks, but often wait for their prey to pass by before launching an attack.

Female flying lizards typically descend to the forest floor to lay eggs, using their heads to dig small holes and deposit around 5 eggs inside. They then cover these holes and protect the eggs for around 24 hours before returning to the trees. After 32 days, the eggs begin to hatch.

In Vietnam, these flying lizards can be found in provinces such as Cao Bằng (Ngân Sơn), Vĩnh Phúc (Tam Đảo), Hà Nội (Ba Vì), Quảng Ninh (Ba Mùn, Cái Bầu), Thừa Thiên Huế (Bạch Mã), Quảng Nam – Đ à Nẵng, Lâm Đồng (Di Linh), Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu (Côn Đảo)…

On a global scale, they are mainly found in the Southeast Asia region.”