Eremias przewalskii

Eremias przewalskii , commonly known as the Gobi racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Eremias przewalskii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Eremias
Species:	E. przewalskii
Binomial name
Eremias przewalskii (Strauch, 1876)
Synonyms[1]
Podarces przewalskii Strauch, 1876 Podarces kessleri Strauch, 1876 Podarces brachydactyla Strauch, 1876 Eremias przewalskii — Boulenger, 1887

Etymology

The specific name, przewalskii, is in honor of Russian explorer and naturalist Nikolai Mikhailovitch Prjevalsky.^[2]

Geographic range

E. przewalskii is found in China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Russia.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of E. przewalskii are desert, forest, shrubland, and wetlands, at altitudes of 500–1,800 m (1,600–5,900 ft).^[3]

Reproduction

E. przewalskii is viviparous.^[1]