Draco (genus) Wikipedia. Draco is a genus of agamid lizards that are also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards.These lizards are capable of gliding flight their ribs and their connecting membrane may be extended to create "wings" (), the hindlimbs are flattened and winglike in crosssection, and a flap on the neck (the gular flag) serves as a horizontal stabilizer.