Neusticurus tatei

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.

Neusticurus tatei
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
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

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]