Taxonomy
A synonym for this species is Eryx colubrinus, given by Linnaeus. A.F. Stimson (1969) recognized two subspecies: Eryx colubrinus colubrinus and E. c. loveridgei Stull, but mentioned that a number of other authors, including Loveridge (1936), Scortecci (1939), Parker (1949) and Ahl (1933), questioned whether E. c. loveridgei was valid and considered the species to be monotypic with geographic variation.
When recognized, Gongylophis loveridgei is said to occur in the southern part of the range and is described as being more orange in color. Due to the length of time this species has been captive bred in the United States it is now difficult to determine their taxon solely by color due to cross breeding.
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