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Genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saara is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Uromasticinae of the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Asia.
Saara | |
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Saara hardwickii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Subfamily: | Uromasticinae |
Genus: | Saara Gray, 1845 |
Type species | |
Uromastix hardwickii | |
Species | |
Three, see text |
Until 2009, the member species of the genus Saara were generally included in the genus Uromastyx.[1]
Saara species are native to dry habitats in southwestern Asia, ranging from Iran to northwestern India.[1]
Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
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![]() | Saara asmussi (Strauch, 1863) | Iranian mastigure, Persian spiny-tailed lizard | Afghanistan, southern Iran, and Pakistan. |
Saara hardwickii (Gray, 1827) | Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard, Indian spiny-tailed lizard | India and Pakistan. | |
![]() | Saara loricata (Blanford, 1874) | Iraqi mastigure, Iraqi spiny-tailed lizard | Iraq and Iran |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saara.
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