Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Neusticurus
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Guianan Water Tejus, Water Tejus, Stream Lizards, Streamside Lizards
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Östliche Wassertejus
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Østlige Vandtejuer
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1839 |  |
Neusticurus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Lacerta bicarinata Linnaeus 1758) |
Contents:
7 species, of which 1 (14.3%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amapa,
Amazonas,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia,
Roraima,
Tocantins),
Colombia,
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Neusticurus arekuna
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Pantepui Water Teju
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Pantepui-Wasserteju
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Pantepui-vandteju
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2018 | |
Neusticurus arekuna Kok, Bittenbinder, Berg, Souza, Nunes, Laking, Teixeira Júnior, Fouquet, Means, MacCulloch & Rodrigues |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Roraima),
Venezuela.
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Neusticurus bicarinatus
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Two-keeled Water Teju
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Zweikiel-Wasserteju
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Tokølet Vandteju
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1758 | |
Lacerta bicarinata Linnaeus |
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Neusticurus bicarinatus Duméril & Bibron 1839 |
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1802 | |
Tupinambis lacertinus Daudin (Massary & Hoogmoed 2001) |
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Crocodilurus lacertinus Duméril & Bibron 1839 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amapa,
Amazonas,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Para,
Rondonia,
Tocantins),
French Guiana,
Guyana,
Surinam,
Venezuela.
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Neusticurus medemi
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Colombian Water Teju
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Kolumbianische Wasserteju
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Colombiansk Vandteju
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1981 | |
Neusticurus medemi Dixon & Lamar |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amazonas),
Colombia,
Venezuela.
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Neusticurus racenisi
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Common Venezuelan Water Teju
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Venezuelanische Wasserteju
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Venezuelansk Vandteju
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1958 | |
Neusticurus racenisi Roze |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of tatei (e.g., Uzzell 1966). Revalidated by Van Devender (1969).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amazonas,
Roraima),
Venezuela.
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Neusticurus rudis
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Brown Water Teju
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Braune Wasserteju
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Brun Vandteju
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1900 | |
Neusticurus rudis Boulenger |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Guyana and Venezuela.
Previously included surinamensis and the populations now assigned to arekuna.
Distribution:
Guyana,
Venezuela.
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Neusticurus surinamensis
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Surinam Water Teju
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Surinam-Wasserteju
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Surinam-vandteju
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1923 | |
Neusticurus surinamensis Müller |
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1927 | |
Neusticurus dejongi Brongersma (Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amorós, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues 2018) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of rudis (e.g., Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970).
Revalidated as a separate species by Marques-Souza, Prates, Fouquet, Camacho, Kok, Nunes, Vechio, Recoder, Mejia, Teixeira-Junior, Barrio-Amorós, Cassimiro, Lima, Sena & Rodrigues (2018).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Amapa,
Amazonas,
Para),
French Guiana,
Surinam.
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Neusticurus tatei
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Vegas Falls Water Teju, (Tate's Water Teju)
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Vegas-Wasserteju
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Vegas-vandteju
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1931 | |
Arthrosaura tatei Burt & Burt |
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Neusticurus tatei Uzzell 1966 |
Remarks:
Previously included racenisi. Records from Brazil (e.g., Uzzell 1966) refer to racenisi (Avila-Pires 1995).
Distribution:
Venezuela.
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