Neusticurus tatei
Species of lizard
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Neusticurus tatei, also known commonly as Tate's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Venezuela.
| Neusticurus tatei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Neusticurus |
| Species: | N. tatei |
| Binomial name | |
| Neusticurus tatei (C. Burt & M. Burt, 1931) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, tatei, is in honor of American mammalogist George Henry Hamilton Tate.[3]