Sitana

Sitana is a genus of lizards, collectively known as the fan-throated lizards, in the family Agamidae. They are found in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. The genus comprises fourteen species, including several recently discovered ones, two of which are from Sri Lanka. In 2016, a new genus named Sarada was erected, consisting of one former Sitana species and two newly described ones. Sarada is the sister genus of Sitana. Together they form a clade whose sister group is Otocryptis.

Species

Pondichéry Fan-throated Lizard

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyAgamidae

Observations493

Sitana es un género de iguanios de la familia Agamidae. Sus especies son endémicas del subcontinente Indio. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes nueve especies:[1] Sitana bahiri Amarasinghe, Ineich & Karunarathna, 2015 Sitana devakai Amarasinghe, Ineich & Karunarathna, 2015 Sitana fusca Schleich & Kästle, 1998 Sitana laticeps Deepak & Giri, 2016 Sitana ponticeriana Cuvier, 1829 Sitana schleichi Anders & Kästle, 2002 Sitana sivalensis Schleich, Kästle & Shah, 1998 Sitana spinaecephalus Deepak, Vyas & Giri, 2016 Sitana visiri Deepak, 2016 Referencias ↑ Uetz, P. & Jirí Hošek (ed.). «Sitana». Reptile Database. Reptarium. Consultado el 12 de junio de 2016.

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