title: Neusticurus tatei
text: # Neusticurus tatei
  
  Neusticurus tatei, also known commonly as Tate's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, tatei, is in honor of American mammalogist George Henry Hamilton Tate.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  N. tatei is found in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of N. tatei is forest, at altitudes of 400–1,400 m (1,300–4,600 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  N. tatei is oviparous.
  
  