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.

The specific name, racenisi, is in honor of Latvian-born Venezuelan entomologist Janis Racenis (1915–1980).

[2] N. racenisi is found in northern Brazil and adjacent Venezuela.

[3] The preferred habitats of N. racenisi are forest and wetlands at altitudes of 100–1,215 m (328–3,986 ft).