Sarada (genus)
Sarada is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae.[1][2] Common name large fan-throated lizards has been coined for this genus. It is the sister genus of Sitana; together they form a group known as the 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]
| Sarada | |
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| adult male of Sarada superba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Sarada Deepak, Karanth and Giri, 2016[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Sitana deccanensis Jerdon, 1870 | |
The scientific name Sarada 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
The three species are listed here alphabetically:[2]
- Sarada darwini Deepak, Karanth, Dutta and Giri, 2016
- Sarada deccanensis (Jerdon, 1870)
- Sarada superba Deepak, Zambre, Bhosale and Giri, 2016
References
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- 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): 67–111.
- Sarada at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 September 2016.
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