Eremias brenchleyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Eremias |
Species: | E. brenchleyi
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Binomial name | |
Eremias brenchleyi
Günther, 1872
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Eremias brenchleyi, commonly known as the Ordos racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to China.
The specific name, brenchleyi, is in honour of English naturalist Julius Lucius Brenchley, who collected the holotype. [2]
In China, E. brenchleyi is found in the provinces Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, and the autonomous region Inner Mongolia. [3]
The preferred natural habitats of E. brenchleyi are forest, grassland, and rocky areas, at altitudes of 200–1,000 m (660–3,280 ft). [1]
E. brenchleyi preys upon insects. [1]
E. brenchleyi is oviparous. [3]