Saara is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Uromasticinae of the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Asia.
Until 2009, the member species of the genus Saara were generally included in the genus Uromastyx.[1]
Saara species are native to dry habitats in southwestern Asia, ranging from Iran to northwestern India.[1]
Image | Scientific Name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Saara asmussi | Iranian mastigure, Persian spiny-tailed lizard | Afghanistan, southern Iran, and Pakistan. | |
Saara hardwickii | Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard, Indian spiny-tailed lizard | India and Pakistan. | |
Saara loricata | Iraqi mastigure, Iraqi spiny-tailed lizard | Iraq and Iran | |
A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saara.