Eremias strauchi Kessler, 1878 is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eremias strauchi Kessler, 1878

Eremias strauchi Kessler, 1878

Strauch's racerunner (Eremias strauchi) is an oviparous lacertid lizard native to Western Asia.

Family
Genus
Eremias
Order
Class
Squamata

About Eremias strauchi Kessler, 1878

Eremias strauchi, commonly called Strauch's racerunner, is a species of lizard that belongs to the family Lacertidae. This species is native to Western Asia. No subspecies of Eremias strauchi are currently recognized as valid. Eremias strauchi occurs in southern Armenia, southern Azerbaijan, northeastern Iran, and northeastern Turkey. Its preferred natural habitat is shrubland, found at altitudes ranging from 300 m to 3,500 m, or 980 ft to 11,480 ft. Eremias strauchi reproduces through egg-laying, meaning it is oviparous.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Eremias

More from Lacertidae

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