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Pleske's Racerunner

Eremias pleskei

Classification

Eremias pleskei, commonly known as Pleske's racerunner or the trans-Caucasian racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to the Armenian plateau in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey. Etymology The specific name, pleskei, is in honor of Russian zoologist Fedor Dmitrievich Pleske (1858–1932).

Distribution

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