Aurivela is a

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Classification

There are two species in the genus:''Aurivela''
The Reptile Database *'' Aurivela longicauda'' (Bell, 1843) – longtail whiptail *'' Aurivela tergolaevigata'' (Cabrera, 2004)

References

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