Neusticurus
Genus of lizards
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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]
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| Neusticurus | |
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| Neusticurus bicarinatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Tribe: | Cercosaurini |
| Genus: | Neusticurus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839[1] |
Species
Seven species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Neusticurus arekuna Kok, Bittenbinder, van den Berg, Marques-Souza, Sales Nunes, Laking, Teixeira, Fouquet, Means, MacCulloch & Rodrigues, 2018
- Neusticurus bicarinatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - two-faced neusticurus
- Neusticurus medemi Dixon & Lamar, 1981 - Medem's neusticurus
- Neusticurus racenisi Roze, 1958 - Roze's neusticurus, common Venezuelan water teiid
- Neusticurus rudis Boulenger, 1900 - red neusticurus
- Neusticurus surinamensis L. Müller, 1923 - red neusticurus
- Neusticurus tatei (C.E. Burt & M.D. Burt, 1931) - Tate's neusticurus
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Neusticurus.
