Eremias buechneri explained

Eremias buechneri, also known commonly as the Kaschar racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to China.

Etymology

The specific name, buechneri, is in honor of German-Russian zoologist Eugen Büchner.^[1]

Geographic range

Within China, E. buechneri is found in Qinghai Province and Xinjiang Autonomous Region, both of which are in northwestern China.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. buechneri is desert, at altitudes of 800–.

Reproduction

E. buechneri is viviparous.

Further reading

• Bedriaga J (1907). "Verzeichnis der von der Central-Asiatischen Expedition unter Stabs-Kapitän W. Roborowski in den Jahren 1893–1895 gesammelten Reptilien". Annuaire Musée Zoologique de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg 10 (3/4): 159–200. (Eremias buechneri, new species, p. 184). (in French).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]