Species:

Eremias intermedia  (STRAUCH, 1876)

Synonyms:

Eremias intermedia var. oxyrrhina   BEDRIAGA, 1912

Eremias intermedia transcaspica   NIKOLSKY, 1915

Eremias (Ommateremias) intermedia  BISCHOFF, 1978

Podarces (Eremias) intermedia   STRAUCH, 1876

Eremias intermedius  BOGDANOV, 1882

Scapteira transcaspica   NIKOLSKY, 1905

Eremias transcaspica   NIKOLSKY, 1905

Ommateremias intermedia  LANTZ, 1928

Common names:

Aralo-Caspian racerunner (English)
Steppenrenner (German)

Types:

Lectotype: ZISP (ZIL) 3664 (designated by Shcherbak 1974); Paralectotype: ZMB 8753

Terra Typica:

Kyzyl Kum in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Taxonomic notes:

Subgenus Eremias sensu stricto

Relevant taxonomic literature:

• Strauch, A. (1876) -  Description of Eremias intermedia. -  In: Przewalski, N.M. “Mongoliya i Strana Tangutov. Tryokhletneye puteshestviye v Vostochnoj Nagoruoj Asii” (= Mongolia and the Tangut Country. A Three-Year Travel in Eastern High Asia). Volumes 1-2. Imper. Russ. Geogr. Soc., St. Petersburg (in Russian; English edition, London 1876, French edition, Paris 1880, German edition, Jena 1887; abridged Russian edition with added notes, Moscow 1946).   

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• Molavi, F. & Kalat, T.M. & Yazdanpanah, M. & Kiabi, B.H. & Kami, H.G. (2017) -  Eremias intermedia or Eremias nigrocellata? Is morphology sufficient? -  Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 1 (2): 56-59.     

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  Markazi Province with its extended deserts and Anderson reported Eremias intermedia Strauch 1876, from Iran-Afghanistan border and Eremias nigrocellata Nikolsky 1896 from north and east of Iran. He also represented some features for recognition of these similar species. This study that lasted about one year was aimed at identifying herpetofauna of Kharturan protected area. 15 specimens of Eremias were obtained their measurements in agreement with the characters of neither Eremias intermedia nor Eremias nigrocellata that descrtibed by Anderson from Iran.