Saara (lizard)

Saara is a genus of agamid lizards in the subfamily Uromasticinae. The genus is endemic to Asia.

Saara
Saara hardwickii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Uromasticinae
Genus: Saara
Gray, 1845
Species

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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

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saara.

References

  1. 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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