The Deccan fan-throated lizard (Sarada deccanensis) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to India.[2]

Sarada deccanensis
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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)

Descriptions

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Giri, V.; Srinivasulu, C.; Narayanan, S. (2021). "Sarada deccanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T127934829A127934985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T127934829A127934985.en. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ Sarada deccanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2021.