title: Eremias nikolskii
text: # Eremias nikolskii
  
  Eremias nikolskii, commonly known as the Kirghiz racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, nikolskii, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexander Nikolsky.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  E. nikolskii is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
  
  ## Behavior
  
  E. nikolskii is diurnal.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  E. nikolskii is oviparous.
  
  