Neusticurus
Sign in to saveNeusticurus 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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Vinony's link graph records 11 inbound references to Neusticurus, and connects out to Gymnophthalmidae, French and South America.
It sits within the topics Lizard genera, Neusticurus and Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril.
Vinony links it to 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 242
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MVZ, UTA, USNM, LSUMZ
- Recorded in
- Ecuador, Peru
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- Image
- Two-faced Neusticurus (Neusticurus bicarinatus) (10474652984).jpg
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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.
==Species== Seven species are recognized as being valid. Neusticurus arekuna Neusticurus bicarinatus - two-faced neusticurus Neusticurus medemi - Medem's neusticurus Neusticurus racenisi - Roze's neusticurus, common Venezuelan water teiid Neusticurus rudis - red neusticurus Neusticurus surinamensis - red neusticurus Neusticurus tatei - Tate's neusticurus
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