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Global distribution: North-eastern Romania; southern
Ukraine; Turkey (Sherbakh, 1974); south-western Russian
Federation (in the south to the northern Caucasus, east
up to Ural River); eastern Georgia; southern Moldova;
Armenia (Sevan River Basin); northern Islamic Republic
of Iran; northern Azerbaijan; western and eastern
Kazakhstan; Uzbekistan; Tajikistan; Kyrgyzstan; northwestern
China (Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia); southwestern
Mongolia (Uetz et al., 2006).
Regional distribution: Occurs in gravel desert or low
sandy hills along river banks in Bulgan and Uyench soums and Hovd aimag in Dzungarian
Govi Desert (Munkhbayar, 1987; Semenov and Munkhbayar, 1996; Munkhbayar and Terbish,
1997). The range of this species in Mongolia constitutes the north-eastern boundary of its
global range (Munkhbayar and Terbish, 1997; Terbish et al., 2006). It occurs at elevations of
1,200-2,000 metres above sea level in Mongolia (Orlova and Terbish, 1986; Ananieva et al.,
1997). Its estimated extent of occurrence in Mongolia is 20,811 km 2 .
Dominant threats: Drying of water sources and droughts threaten this species, although
it remains unclear if these represent natural environmental changes or are driven by
anthropogenic activity. Temperature extremes are also a threat as this species inhabits dry
areas.
15. Eremias multiocellata Günther, 1872
Common names: Multi-oscillated racerunner
(English) (Frank and Ramus, 1996); mogoi gurvel
(Mongolian)
Subspecies in Mongolia: Sherbakh (1974)
details four subspecies including E. m. bannikowi
Schtscherbak, 1973; E. m. multiocellata Günther, 1872; E. m. kozlowi Bedriaga, 1907 and
E. m. yarkandensis Blanford, 1875, within its range. Two subspecies occur in Mongolia, E.
m. bannikowi Szcerbak, 1973 and E. m. multiocellata Guenther, 1872 (Borkin et al., 1990).
Further research to clarify this is recommended.
Synonyms: Podarces multiocellata Strauch, 1876; Podarces planiceps Strauch, 1876;
Eremias yarkandensis Blanford, 1875
Global status: Not Evaluated
Regional status: Least Concern
Rationale for assessment: This is a relatively common and widely distributed species
(Terbish et al., 2006). No decline in population size has been detected.
Legal status: Approximately 18% of the species’ range in Mongolia occurs within protected
areas (Terbish et al., 2006; protected area data provided by UNEP-WCMC, 2006).
Global distribution: South-eastern Russian Federation (Tuva); eastern and south-eastern
Kazakhstan; Uzbekistan; north-western China (Xinjiang and Qinghai eastward through Inner
Mongolia to western Liaoning); southern Mongolia; Kyrgyzstan (Uetz et al., 2006).
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