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]
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. The species is endemic to Asia.
