| Sarada | |
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| Sarada superba adult male. | |
Scientific classification 
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| : | [[Template:Taxonomy/Sarada]] Deepak, Karanth and Giri, 2016[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Sitana deccanensis Jerdon, 1870
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Sarada is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae.[1][2] The 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]
The scientific name Sarada finds its origin in a Marathi word (सरडा IAST: saraḍā) 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 – Darwin's large fan-throated lizard
- Sarada deccanensis (Jerdon, 1870) – Deccan fan-throated lizard
- Sarada superba Deepak, Zambre, Bhosale and Giri, 2016 – superb large fan-throated lizard
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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. doi:10.1163/18759866-08501004. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Template:NRDB genus