Neusticurus

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Neusticurus
Two-faced Neusticurus (Neusticurus bicarinatus) (10474652984).jpg
Neusticurus bicarinatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Tribe: Cercosaurini
Genus: Neusticurus
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 [1]

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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Species

Seven species are recognized as being valid. [2]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Neusticurus.

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References

  1. "Neusticurus ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Scincomorpha/Gymnophthalmidae.
  2. 1 2 Genus Neusticurus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. Bauer, Aaron M. [in French]; Jackman, Todd R. (2008). "Global diversity of lizards in freshwater (Reptilia: Lacertilia)". Hydrobiologia. 595 (1): 581–586. doi:10.1007/s10750-007-9115-0. S2CID   46493725.
  4. Doan, Tiffany M.; Castoe, Todd (2005). "Phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cercosaurini (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae), with new genera for species of Neusticurus and Proctoporus". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 143 (3): 405–416. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00145.x .

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