Sarada (genus)
| Sarada | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Sarada |
Sarada is a sister genus of Sitana, in the lizard genus Agamidae. It belongs to the group of fan-throated lizards. The genus, consisting of three species was erected in 2016 on the basis of molecular phylogenetic studies from across peninsular India.[1]
This group of lizards are called the large fan-throated lizards. The scientific name finds its origin in a Marathi word used to refer to Agamidae. All known members of this genus are restricted to two Indian states, Maharashtra and northern parts of Karnataka.[1]
Species
Listed alphabetically.
- Sarada darwini Deepak, Karanth, Dutta and Giri, 2016
- Sarada deccanensis (Jerdon, 1870)
- Sarada superba Deepak, Zambre, Bhosale and Giri, 2016
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- 1 2 Deepak, V.; Giri, Varad B.; Asif, M.; Dutta, S.K.; Vyas, R.; Zambre, Amod M.; Bhosale, Harshal; Karanth, K. Praveen (2016). "Systematics and phylogeny of Sitana (Reptilia: Agamidae) of Peninsular India, with the description of one new genus and five new species". Contributions to Zoology 85 (1).
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