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 Brenchley, who collected the holotype.

Geographic range

In China, E. brenchleyi is found in the provinces Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, and the autonomous region Inner Mongolia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of E. brenchleyi are forest, grassland, and rocky areas, at altitudes of.

Diet

E. brenchleyi preys upon insects.

Reproduction

E. brenchleyi is oviparous.