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Sarada deccanensis
| Sarada deccanensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| : | [[Template:Taxonomy/Sarada]] |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/SaradaS. deccanensis
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| Template:Taxonomy/SaradaSarada 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[edit]
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Deccan fan-throated lizard (Sarada deccanensis) 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. Male of this species displays a brightly colored dewlaps 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.