''Eremias'' is a

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lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...

s in the

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Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at about 360 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found ...

, the wall lizards. They are native to

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and southeastern

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, where they live in

desert A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About one-third of the la ...

and

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regions.Rastegar-Pouyani N, Rastegar-Pouyani E (2001)
"A new species of ''Eremias'' (Sauria, Lacertidae) from highlands of Kermanshah Province, Western Iran".
''Asiatic Herpetological Research'' 9: 107-112.

Species

The following 44

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are recognized. *'' Eremias acutirostris'' ( Boulenger, 1887) – point-snouted racerunner *'' Eremias afghanistanica'' Böhme & Szczerbak, 1991 – Afghan racerunner *''

Eremias andersoni ''Eremias andersoni'', also known commonly as Anderson's racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran. Etymology The specific name, ''andersoni'', is in honor of American herpetologist Steven Clem ...

'' Darevsky & Szczerbak, 1978 – Anderson's racerunner *'' Eremias argus'' W. Peters, 1869 – Mongolia racerunner *''

Eremias arguta The steppe-runner (''Eremias arguta'') is a species of lizard found in Turkey, Romania, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a c ...

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, 1773) – steppe-runner *''

Eremias aria ''Eremias aria'' is a species of lizard found in Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the D ...

'' S.C. Anderson &

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, 1967 *''

Eremias brenchleyi ''Eremias brenchleyi'', commonly known as the Ordos racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to China. Etymology The specific name, ''brenchleyi'', is in honour of English naturalist Julius Lucius Bre ...

'' Günther, 1872 – Ordos racerunner *''

Eremias buechneri ''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 B� ...

'' Bedriaga, 1906 – Kaschar racerunner *''

Eremias cholistanica ''Eremias cholistanica'' is a species of lizard found in Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, ...

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& Masroor, 2006 *'' Eremias dzungarica'' Orlova, Poyarkov Jr., Chirikova, Nazarov, Munkhbaatar, Munkhbayar, & Terbish, 2017 – Dzungarian racerunner *'' Eremias fahimii'' Mozaffari, Ahmadzadeh & Saberi-Pirooz, 2020- Fahimi's racerunner *'' Eremias fasciata'' Blanford, 1874 – Sistan racerunner *'' Eremias grammica'' ( Lichtenstein, 1823) – reticulate racerunner *''

Eremias graphica ''Eremias'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. They are native to Asia and southeastern Europe, where they live in desert and steppe regions.Rastegar-Pouyani N, Rastegar-Pouyani E (2001)"A new species of ''Eremias'' ...

'' ORLOVA, RASEGAR-POUYANI, RAJABIZADEH,NABIZADEH, POYARKOV, MELNIKOV &. NAZAROV, 2023 *'' Eremias intermedia'' (

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, 1876) *'' Eremias isfahanica'' Rastegar-Pouyani, Hosseinian, Rafiee, Kami, Rajabizadeh, & Wink, 2016 – *'' Eremias kavirensis'' Mozaffari & Parham, 2007 *'' Eremias kakari'' Masroor, Khisroon,

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, and Jablonski, 2020 – Kakar's racerunner *'' Eremias killasaifullahi'' Masroor, Khan, Nadeem, Amir, Khisroon, & Jablonski, 2022 – Killa Saifullah's racerunner *'' Eremias kokshaaliensis'' Jeremčenko & Panfilov, 1999 *'' Eremias kopetdaghica '' Szczerbak, 1972 – Kopet Dagh racerunner *'' Eremias lalezharica'' Moravec, 1994 – Lalezhar racerunner *'' Eremias lineolata'' ( Nikolsky, 1897) – striped racerunner *'' Eremias montana'' N. Rastegar-Pouyani & E. Rastegar-Pouyani, 2006 – mountain racerunner *'' Eremias multiocellata'' Günther, 1872 – multi-ocellated racerunner *'' Eremias nigrocellata'' Nikolsky, 1896 – black-ocellated racerunner *'' Eremias nikolskii'' Bedriaga, 1905 – Kirghiz racerunner *'' Eremias papenfussi'' Mozaffari, Ahmadzadeh & Parham, 2011Mozaffari O et al. (2011)
"''Eremias papenfussi'' sp. nov., a new lacertid lizard (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Tehran Province, Iran".
''Zootaxa'' 3114: 57-62. *'' Eremias persica'' Blanford, 1875 *'' Eremias pleskei'' Nikolsky, 1905 – Pleske's racerunner *''

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. Etymology The specific name, ''przewalskii'', is in honor of Russian explorer and naturalist Nik ...

'' (Strauch, 1876) – Gobi racerunner *''

Eremias pseudofasciata ''Eremias'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. They are native to Asia and southeastern Europe, where they live in desert and steppe regions.Rastegar-Pouyani N, Rastegar-Pouyani E (2001)"A new species of ''Eremias'' ...

'' ORLOVA, RASEGAR-POUYANI, RAJABIZADEH,NABIZADEH, POYARKOV, MELNIKOV &. NAZAROV, 2023 *'' Eremias quadrifrons'' (Strauch, 1876) – Alachan racerunner *'' Eremias rafiqi'' Masroor, Khan, Nadeem, Amir, Khisroon, & Jablonski, 2022 – Rafiq's racerunner *'' Eremias regeli'' Bedriaga in Nikolsky, 1905 *'' Eremias roborowskii'' (Bedriaga, 1912) *'' Eremias scripta'' (Strauch, 1867) – sand racerunner *'' Eremias strauchi'' Kessler, 1878 – Strauch's racerunner *'' Eremias stummeri''

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, 1940 – Stummer's racerunner *'' Eremias suphani'' Başoğlu & Hellmich, 1980 – Başoğlu's racerunner, Suphan racerunner *'' Eremias szczerbaki'' Jeremčenko, Panfilov & Zarinenko, 1992 – Szczerbak's racerunner *'' Eremias velox'' (Pallas, 1771) – rapid racerunner, rapid fringe-toed lizard *'' Eremias vermiculata'' Blanford, 1875 – variegated racerunner, Central Asian racerunner *'' Eremias yarkandensis'' Blanford, 1875 – Yarkand racerunner, Yarkand sandlizard

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