Hardwick's Spiny-tailed Lizard
Saara hardwickii
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Reptiles
Saara hardwickii, commonly known as Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard or the Indian spiny-tailed lizard is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is found in patches across the Thar Desert, Kutch, and surrounding arid zones in India and Pakistan. It is mainly herbivorous and lives in numbers in some areas. Since it is found in loose clusters it often attracts predators such as raptors. It is also hunted by local peoples in the belief that the fat extracted from it is an aphrodisiac.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Agamidae
- Genus
- Saara