Sitana dharwarensis

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Sitana dharwarensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Sitana
Species:
S. dharwarensis
Binomial name
Sitana dharwarensis
Ambekar, Murthy, & Mirza, 2020

Sitana dharwarensis is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to India. [1]

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References

  1. Sitana dharwarensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 28 April 2021.