title: Eremias buechneri
text: # Eremias buechneri
  
  Eremias buechneri, also known commonly as the Kaschar racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to China.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, buechneri, is in honor of German-Russian zoologist Eugen Büchner.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  Within China, E. buechneri is found in Qinghai Province and Xinjiang Autonomous Region, both of which are in northwestern China.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of E. buechneri is desert, at altitudes of 800–3,500 m (2,600–11,500 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  E. buechneri is viviparous.
  
  