| Saara | |
|---|---|
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| Saara hardwickii | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Uromasticinae |
| Genus: | Saara Gray, 1845 |
| Type species | |
| Uromastix hardwickii | |
| Species | |
Three, see text | |
Saara is agenus oflizards in thesubfamilyUromasticinae of thefamilyAgamidae. The genus isendemic toAsia.
Until 2009, the memberspecies of the genusSaara were generally included in the genusUromastyx.[1]
Saara species are native to dry habitats in southwestern Asia, ranging fromIran to northwesternIndia.[1]
| Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Saara asmussi(Strauch, 1863) | Iranian mastigure, Persian spiny-tailed lizard | Afghanistan, southern Iran, and Pakistan. |
| Saara hardwickii(Gray, 1827) | Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard, Indian spiny-tailed lizard | India and Pakistan. |
 | Saara loricata(Blanford, 1874) | Iraqi mastigure, Iraqi spiny-tailed lizard | Iraq and Iran |
Nota bene: Abinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other thanSaara.
