| Neusticurus racenisi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Neusticurus |
| Species: | N. racenisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neusticurus racenisi Roze, 1958 | |
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.
The specific name, racenisi, is in honor of Latvian-born Venezuelan entomologist Janis Racenis (1915–1980). [2]
N. racenisi is found in northern Brazil and adjacent Venezuela. [3]
The preferred habitats of N. racenisi are forest and wetlands at altitudes of 100–1,215 m (328–3,986 ft). [1]
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