Neusticurus medemi
Neusticurus medemi, also known commonly as Medem's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is native to northern South America.
| Neusticurus medemi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Neusticurus |
| Species: | N. medemi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neusticurus medemi Dixon & Lamar, 1981 | |
Etymology
The specific name, medemi, is in honor of Colombian herpetologist Federico Medem.[3]
Geographic range
N. medemi is found in Colombia (Vaupés Department) and Venezuela.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of N. medemi are freshwater wetlands and forest, at altitudes of 100–250 m (330–820 ft)[1]
References
- Calderón, M.; Rivas, G. (2016). "Neusticurus medemi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T44578647A44578652. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44578647A44578652.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Neusticurus medemi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 July 2019.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Neusticurus medemi, p. 174).
Further reading
- Dixon JR, Lamar WW (1981). "A New Species of Microteiid Lizard (Genus Neusticurus) from Colombia". Journal of Herpetology 15 (3): 309–314. (Neusticurus medemi, new species).
- Rivas GA, César R. Molina CR, Ugueto GN, Barros TR, Barrio-Amorós CL, Kok PJR (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist" Zootaxa 3211: 1–64.
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