Saara (lizard)
| Saara | |
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| Saara hardwickii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Uromasticinae |
| Genus: | Saara Gray, 1845 |
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Saara is a genus of agamid lizards in the subfamily Uromasticinae. The genus is endemic to Asia.
Taxonomy
Until 2009, the member species of the genus Saara were generally included in the genus Uromastyx.[1]
Geographic range and habitat
Saara species are native to dry habitats in southwestern Asia, ranging from Iran to northwestern India.[1]
Species
- Saara asmussi (Strauch, 1863) – Persian spiny-tailed lizard
- Saara hardwickii (Gray, 1827) – Indian spiny-tailed lizard
- Saara loricata (Blanford, 1874) – Iraqi spiny-tailed lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saara.
References
- 1 2 Wilms TM, Böhme W, Wagner P, Lutzmann N, Schmitz A (2009). "On the phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Uromastyx Merrem, 1820 (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae: Uromastycinae) - resurrection of the genus Saara Gray, 1845". Bonner zoologische Beiträge 56 (1/2): 55–99. PDF Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine.
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