Neusticurus surinamensisNeusticurus surinamensis, the red neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is native to northern South America.TaxonomyNeusticurus surinamensis is a species from the genus Neusticurus and was first described by this scientific name by Lorenz Müller, who described a specimen found near Albina, a border town in Suriname. The species is also known by its synonym ''Neusticurus rudis''RangeNeusticurus surinamensis has been observed in Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. Others generalize the range to all of northern South America