Neusticurus tatei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Neusticurus
Species:
N. tatei
Binomial name
Neusticurus tatei
(C. Burt & M. Burt, 1931)
Synonyms[2]
  • Arthrosaura tatei
    C. Burt & M. Burt, 1931
  • Neusticurus tatei
    — Uzzell, 1966

Neusticurus tatei, also known commonly as Tate's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[2] The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, tatei, is in honor of American mammalogist George Henry Hamilton Tate.[3]

Geographic range

N. tatei is found in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of N. tatei is forest, at altitudes of 400–1,400 m (1,300–4,600 ft).[1]

Reproduction

N. tatei is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Schargel, W.; García-Pérez, J.E.; Doan, T.; La Marca, E.; Rivas, G. (2016). "Neusticurus tatei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T178516A67511178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T178516A67511178.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Neusticurus tatei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ 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 tatei, p. 261).

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