Neusticurus medemi, also known commonly as Medem's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northern South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, medemi, is in honor of Colombian herpetologist Federico Medem.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

South America

Countries

Colombia, Venezuela

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

N. medemi is found in Colombia (Vaupés Department) and Venezuela.

The preferred natural habitats of N. medemi are freshwater wetlands and forest, at altitudes of 100–250 m (330–820 ft)

Biome

Freshwater

Forest

Wetlands

Mating Habits

N. medemi is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Neusticurus medemi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neusticurus_medemi

2. Neusticurus medemi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44578647/44578652

Neusticurus medemi

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

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