Aurivela

Aurivela
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Teiidae
Subfamily:	Teiinae
Genus:	Aurivela 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

1. Aurivela. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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)". Zootaxa3459 (1): 1–156. (Aurivela, new genus).