| Saara asmussi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Saara |
| Species: | S. asmussi |
| Binomial name | |
| Saara asmussi (Strauch, 1863) | |
| Synonyms [2] [3] | |
Saara asmussi, also known commonly as the Iranian mastigure and the Persian spiny-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Agamidae. [2] [3] The species is endemic to Asia.
The specific name, asmussi, is in honor of Baltic German paleozoologist Hermann Martin Asmuss. [3]
S. asmussi occurs in Afghanistan, southern Iran, and Pakistan. [3]
S. asmussi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 26 cm (10 in), and a tail length of 21 cm (8.3 in). [4]
S. asmussi eats leaves, stems, and seeds of herbaceous plants. [4]
S. asmussi excavates a burrow in which it shelters. If disturbed it lashes its heavy spiky tail in defense. [4]
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