Sarada deccanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Sarada
Species:
S. deccanensis
Binomial name
Sarada deccanensis
(Jerdon, 1870)

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.

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