Wildlifeof India
Sarada deccanensis
Agamids & Forest Lizards
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Sarada deccanensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Elevation 357–639m
Range
Karnataka and Maharashtra, India
The Deccan fan-throated lizard is a small agamid lizard endemic to India. The male displays a brightly coloured dewlap during the mating season, and males are mostly active in the hot summer months (Wikipedia, general species account).
Three fan-throated lizards of the genus Sarada are described from India, and Sarada superba, like this species, is found in the Western Ghats. The Reptile Database gives Karnataka and Maharashtra at 357–639 m.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sarada deccanensis live in?
- Elevation 357–639m
- Where is the Sarada deccanensis found?
- Karnataka and Maharashtra, India