Neusticurus racenisi

Neusticurus racenisi

Roze's neusticurus, Common venezuelan water teiid

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Neusticurus racenisi

Neusticurus racenisi, known commonly as Roze's neusticurus or the common Venezuelan water teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, racenisi, is in honor of Latvian-born Venezuelan entomologist Janis Racenis (1915–1980).

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N. racenisi is found in northern Brazil and adjacent Venezuela.

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The preferred habitats of N. racenisi are forest and wetlands at altitudes of 100–1,215 m (328–3,986 ft).

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Mating Habits

N. racenisi is oviparous.

References

1. Neusticurus racenisi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neusticurus_racenisi
2. Neusticurus racenisi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44578658/44578664

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