Aurivela longicauda (BELL, 1843)
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Aurivela longicauda
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| Higher Taxa | Teiidae, Teiinae, Gymnophthalmoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Longtail Whiptail |
| Synonym | Ameiva longicauda BELL 1843: 28 Cnemidophorus longicaudus — GRAY 1845 Cnemidophorus multilineatus PHILIPPI 1869 Cnemidophorus longicaudus — COPE 1892: 30 Cnemidophorus longicauda — GALLARDO 1966: 24 Cnemidophorus longicauda — GALLARDO 1966: 19 Cnemidophorus longicaudus — MASLIN & SECOY 1986 Cnemidophorus longicaudus — CEI 1993 Cnemidophorus longicauda — CABRERA 2004 Cnemidophorus longicaudus — SCROCCHI et al. 2010: 195 Aurivela longicauda — HARVEY et al. 2012 Aurivela longicauda — AVILA et al. 2021 |
| Distribution | N Argentina (Catamarca, La Pampa, San Luis, Córdoba, Santiago del Estero, Buenos Aires, Chubut, Rio Negro [HR 35: 187], La Rioja) Type locality: Bahia Blanca, Argentina |
| Reproduction | Oviparous |
| Types | Type: BMNH 1946.8.3.14 (and possibly additional specimens). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): Aurivela is the only teiid genus with a subtriangular auricular flap partially covering the external auditory meatus, 2–3 suboculars, the first and second chinshields in medial contact, a single subtriangular preanal plate larger than the scale in front of it, and a single row of 3–4 poorly developed tibiotarsal spurs consisting of large triangular scales with raised and pointed distal ends. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 47 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Type Species: Ameiva longicauda Bell is the Type species of the genus Aurivela HARVEY et al. 2012. Group: founding member of the longicauda group, characterized by the presence of an “opercular” projection of skin in the anterodorsal margin of the ears (Cabrera, 2004), among other features (Arias et al., 2011). Synonymy: mostly after CEI 1993. Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
| Etymology | Named after the long tail, Latin “cauda”. The genus Aurivela is a feminine Latin noun in the nominative singular derived from the Latin words auris meaning ear and velatus meaning covered or concealed. The new name alludes to the auricular flap diagnostic of this genus. |
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