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,
Anthropometry of the upper arm mm gradation. The measurement is taken with the person standing upright, with arms hanging down loosely. The skin fold is pulled away from the muscle and measured with the calipers, taking a reading 4 seconds after the calipers have been released. The measuring point is halfway between the olecranon process of the ulna and the acromion process of the scapula. The mid-upper arm circumference is the circumference of the upper arm at that same midpoint, measured with a non-stretchable tape measure or 3D printable bands. The derived anthropometric measures include the mid-upper arm muscle area (MUAMA), the upper arm fat