| Eremias nikolskii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Eremias |
| Species: | E. nikolskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremias nikolskii Bedriaga, 1905 | |
Eremias nikolskii, commonly known as the Kirghiz racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia.
The specific name, nikolskii, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexander Nikolsky. [1]
E. nikolskii is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. [2]
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