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Common Venezuelan Water Teiid

Neusticurus A. M. C. Duméril & Bibron 1839

Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolivar), Brazil (Roraima)
Type locality: Auyantepui, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela.
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Neusticurus

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Neusticurus is a genus of gymnophthalmid lizards endemic to northern South America.[2] They are often found near streams and are semi-aquatic.[3] Some species formerly included in this genus are now placed in Potamites, which also are semi-aquatic inhabitants of South America.[4]

Species

Seven species are recognized as being valid.[2]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Neusticurus.

References

  1. ^ "Neusticurus ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Scincomorpha/Gymnophthalmidae.
  2. ^ a b Genus Neusticurus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Bauer, Aaron M. [in French]; Jackman, Todd R. (2008). "Global diversity of lizards in freshwater (Reptilia: Lacertilia)". Hydrobiologia. 595 (1): 581–586. doi:10.1007/s10750-007-9115-0. S2CID 46493725.
  4. ^ Doan, Tiffany M.; Castoe, Todd (2005). "Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cercosaurini (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae), with new genera for species of Neusticurus and Proctoporus". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (3): 405–416. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00145.x.
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Neusticurus: Brief Summary

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Neusticurus is a genus of gymnophthalmid lizards endemic to northern South America. They are often found near streams and are semi-aquatic. Some species formerly included in this genus are now placed in Potamites, which also are semi-aquatic inhabitants of South America.

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