title: Eremias pleskei
text: # Eremias pleskei
  
  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).
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The natural habitat of E. pleskei is desert at altitudes of 500–1,700 m (1,600–5,600 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  E. pleskei is oviparous.
  
  