Wildlifeof China
Kaschar Racerunner
Skinks & LacertidsEremias buechneri
China Red List: Data Deficient (DD)
Basic stats
Habitat
Desert at 800–3,500m
Range
Qinghai and Xinjiang, China (endemic)
The Kaschar racerunner (Eremias buechneri) is a lacertid lizard endemic to north-western China, found in Xinjiang and Qinghai. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Within China it is found in Qinghai and Xinjiang. Its preferred habitat is desert at about 800–3,500m, and it is viviparous. The specific name honours the German-Russian zoologist Eugen Büchner. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Kaschar Racerunner live in?
- Desert at 800–3,500m
- Where is the Kaschar Racerunner found?
- Qinghai and Xinjiang, China (endemic)