The Gliding / flying lizard belongs to the genus Draco and not to the genus lacerda. Secondly, if I am not mistaken the saap that we call in sasti Goa is known as monitor lizard and this belongs to the genus Varanus and the scientific name is varanus exanthematicus. Lizards of the genus lacerda are commonly found in Europe whereas Varanus lizards are found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Blasio Subject: [Goanet] Query: The ghaar... Message-ID: <CAE9-sPqf=-k=snMSFDHAdZM_=xv0fz4+a2czwsjuesrdofl...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Could someone kindly share with me the scientific name of the 'ghaar', whose skin is used to create Goa's traditional drum, the ghumot? What would be the English name? Is a 'ghaar' the same as a 'saap' and what would be the right Konkani spellings? Many thanks in advance! FN -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 [email protected] Saligao Goa IN?http://fn.goa-india.org Skype: fredericknoronha Ghar or Sap: (Gliding, flying lizard -lacerda ocelata) The gumott is an earthen-ware pot-like vessel made by Goan potters with openings on the two opposite sides, one large and the other small in
