Species:

Eremias nigrocellata  NIKOLSKY, 1896

Synonyms:

Eremias intermedia var. nigrocellata   NIKOLSKY, 1900

Ommateremias nigrocellata   LANTZ, 1928

Common names:

Black-Occelated Racerunner (English)
Steppenrenner (German)

Types:

Lectotype: ZISP (ZIL) 8800 (designated by Szczerbak 1974:191)

Terra Typica:

Sistan in the Iranian- Afghan border area.

Taxonomic notes:

Subgenus Eremias sensu stricto

Relevant taxonomic literature:

• Nikolsky, A.M. (1896) -  Description of Eremias nigrocellata. -  In: “Diagnoses reptilium et amphibiorum novorum in Persia orientali a N. Zarudny collectorum”. - Annuaire Musée Zoologique de l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg, 1:369-372.  

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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.