Aurivela is a genus of lizards that belongs to the family Teiidae. There are two species in the genus. Both are endemic to Argentina.

Aurivela
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Subfamily: Teiinae
Genus: Aurivela
Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012

Species

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There are two species in the genus:[1]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Aurivela.

References

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

Further reading

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  • 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).