''Neusticurus'' is a

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of gymnophthalmid

lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to northern

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion o ...

.. www.reptile-database.org. They are often found near streams and are

semi-aquatic In biology, being semi-aquatic refers to various macroorganisms that live regularly in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. When referring to animals, the term describes those that actively spend part of their daily time in water (in ...

. Some species formerly included in this genus are now placed in ''

Potamites ''Potamites'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is restricted to northern South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama). They are semiaquatic and fo ...

'', which also are semi-aquatic inhabitants of South America.

Species

Seven

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

are recognized as being valid. *'' Neusticurus arekuna'' *''

Neusticurus bicarinatus ''Neusticurus bicarinatus'', the two-faced neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. References

Neusticurus Spectacled lizards of Brazil R ...

'' - two-faced neusticurus *''

Neusticurus medemi ''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. Etymology The specific name, ''medemi'', is in honor of Colombian herpet ...

'' - Medem's neusticurus *''

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

'' - Roze's neusticurus, common Venezuelan water teiid *''

Neusticurus rudis ''Neusticurus rudis'', the red neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Guyana and Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South ...

'' - red neusticurus *''

Neusticurus surinamensis ''Neusticurus surinamensis'', the red neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is native to northern South America. Taxonomy ''Neusticurus surinamensis'' is a species from the genus '' Neusticurus'' and was first ...

'' - red neusticurus *'' Neusticurus tatei'' - Tate's neusticurus ''

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

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