Meet the Draco Lizard — The Flying Dragon That Uses Its Ribs as Wings

Draco lizards in Southeast Asia glide between trees using rib-supported skin membranes, not powered flight.

Their elongated ribs extend a patagium, creating wings that help them move through the forest canopy.

The adaptation evolved to solve movement challenges in fragmented tropical trees and improve safe travel.

Researchers highlight it as a rare example of arboreal locomotion shaped by evolution.