Saara (lizard)
Saara is a genus of agamid lizards in the subfamily Uromasticinae. The genus is endemic to Asia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Uromasticinae |
| Genus: | Saara Gray, 1845 |
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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
- 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
- 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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