Draco mindanensis of this species' patagium, or the extensible fold of skin used in flight, is red in males and dusky in females. Also, "D. mindanensis" can be distinguished from other species of "Draco" in the Philippines by its larger size (maximum length has been recorded at 105 mm), mode of five ribs supporting its patagium, upward directed nostril, lack of Y-shaped series of scales on forehead, presence of lacrimal bone and dorsal body coloration of pale brown with a slight greenish case in males. In males of this species, the dewlap, or the inflatable loose skin under the throat, is large,
Bird Skin Coat Bird Skin Coat Bird Skin Coat is a book of poetry by Angela Sorby published in 2009. It won the 2009 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, judged by Marilyn Nelson. Angela Sorby Writer of 2 books(Childhood, Performance, and the Place of American Poetry and Distance Learning: Poems and Schoolroom Poets) ,Angela Sorby is associate university teacher of English at Marquette University and her area of specialty is American poetry:, interpreting it, reading it and writing it. She is particularly involved in how poetry engages with children and childhood. Upcoming work comprises: Early African-American Children’s Literature (U of Minnesota P); “Baby to