Sarada deccanensis
Species of lizard
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The Deccan fan-throated lizard (Sarada deccanensis) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to India.[2]
| Sarada deccanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Sarada |
| Species: | S. deccanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarada deccanensis (Jerdon, 1870) | |
Descriptions
Deccan fan-throated lizard is a small-sized lizard found in South Asia. Genus Sarada is a sister group to genus Sitana endemic to India, described by researchers after studying the scale patterns, skeletal structure and other external features. The male of this species displays a brightly colored dewlap during the mating season. Males are mostly active during the hot summer months. Currently, there are 3 different types of fan-throated lizards from genus Sarada described from India. Out of which, including Sarada deccanensis, Sarada superba is found in the Western Ghats.
