Saara is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Uromasticinae of the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Asia. Taxonomy Until 2009, the member species of the genus Saara were generally included in the genus Uromastyx. Geographic range and habitat Saara species are native to dry habitats in southwestern Asia, ranging from Iran to northwestern India. Species Saara asmussi – Iranian mastigure, Persian spiny-tailed lizard Saara hardwickii – Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard, Indian spiny-tailed lizard Saara loricata – Iraqi mastigure, Iraqi spiny-tailed lizard Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Saara. References Further reading Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Saara, new genus, p. 262). Saara (lizard) Lizards of Asia Lizard genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray