Biology:Sarada deccanensis
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Short description: Species of lizard
Sarada deccanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Sarada |
Species: | S. deccanensis
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Binomial name | |
Sarada deccanensis (Jerdon, 1870)
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The Deccan fan-throated lizard (Sarada deccanensis) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to India .[1]
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 5 different types of fan-throated lizards from genus Sarada described from India. Out of which, including Sarada deccanensis, sarada superba is found in western ghats.
References
- ↑ Sarada deccanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q20722219 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarada deccanensis.
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