Olympic silver medalist Mark Bennett returns to the Scotland set-up after missing this summer's tests against Japan representing Team GB.
Robert Harley is also recalled, as is Finn Russell who will feature for his country for the first time having missed the Japan tour with injury.
Zander Fagerson is included among the props after an impressive start to the season and will be looking to add to his one cap in the games against Australia, Argentina and Georgia.
Glasgow Warriors trio Nick Grigg, Rory Hughes and Ali Price are not part of the 31-squad but have been invited to train with the party.
2016 Autumn Tests:
Saturday 12 November: Scotland v Australia, BT Murrayfield (ko 2.30pm)
Saturday 19 November: Scotland v Argentina, BT Murrayfield (ko 5.00pm)
Saturday 26 November: Scotland v Georgia, Rugby Park (ko 2.30pm)
31-Man Scotland Squad for 2016 Autumn Tests
PROP
Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) - 58 caps
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) - 1 cap
Moray Low (Exeter Chiefs) - 34 caps
Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) - 15 caps
Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors) - 18 caps
HOOKER
Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) - 99 caps
Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) - 17 caps
Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) - 9 caps
SECOND-ROW
Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) - 12 caps
Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) - 25 caps
Richie Gray (Toulouse) - 58 caps
Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) - 24 caps
BACK-ROW
John Barclay (Scarlets) - 52 caps
John Hardie (Edinburgh Rugby) - 12 caps
Robert Harley (Glasgow Warriors) - 18 caps
Josh Strauss (Glasgow Warriors) - 9 caps
Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) - 2 caps
Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) - 20 caps
SCRUM-HALF
Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Gloucester) - 53 caps
Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors) - 18 caps
STAND-OFF
Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors) - 20 caps
Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) - 19 caps
CENTRE
Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) - 16 caps
Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) - 18 caps
Huw Jones (Stormers) - 1 cap
Duncan Taylor (Saracens) - 18 caps
WING
Damien Hoyland (Edinburgh Rugby) - 2 caps
Sean Maitland (Saracens) - 23 caps
Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) - 29 caps
Tim Visser (Harlequins) - 26 caps
FULL-BACK
Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) - 45 caps
Invited to train with the squad: Magnus Bradbury, Allan Dell (both Edinburgh Rugby), Nick Grigg, Rory Hughes and Ali Price (all Glasgow Warriors)