Aurivela
| Aurivela | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertoidea |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Subfamily: | Teiinae |
| Genus: | Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012 |
Aurivela is a genus of lizards that belongs to the family Teiidae. There are two species in the genus. Both are endemic to Argentina.
Species
There are two species in the genus:[1]
- Aurivela longicauda (Bell, 1843) – longtail whiptail
- Aurivela tergolaevigata (Cabrera, 2004)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Aurivela.
References
Further reading
- Harvey MB, Ugueto GN, Gutberlet RL Jr (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa 3459 (1): 1–156. (Aurivela, new genus).