title: Neusticurus racenisi
text: # Neusticurus racenisi
  
  Neusticurus racenisi, known commonly as Roze's neusticurus or the common Venezuelan water teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, racenisi, is in honor of Latvian-born Venezuelan entomologist Janis Racenis (1915–1980).
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  N. racenisi is found in northern Brazil and adjacent Venezuela.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred habitats of N. racenisi are forest and wetlands at altitudes of 100–1,215 m (328–3,986 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  N. racenisi is oviparous.
  
  