Eremias przewalskii
Species of lizard
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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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Eremias |
| Species: | E. przewalskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremias przewalskii (Strauch, 1876) | |
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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
Reproduction
E. przewalskii is viviparous.[1]
