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 herpetologist Federico Medem.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Neusticurus medemi, p. 174).
Geographic range Neusticurus medemi is found in Colombia (Vaupés Department) and Venezuela.
Habitat The preferred natural habitats of Neusticurus medemi are freshwater wetlands and forest, at altitudes of
Diet Neusticurus medemi preys upon insects.
Reproduction Neusticurus medemi is oviparous.
References
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, Molina CR, Ugueto GN, Barros TR, Barrio-Amorós CL, Kok PJR (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist". Zootaxa 3211: 1–64.