The original description of this species was by Carini and Rudolphi in 1912[1] in a lizard Mabuia agilis.

Like much of the taxonomy in this genus this opinion may need to be revised once the species have been subjected to DNA analysis.

This criterion may be subject to revision when DNA based taxonomy is applied to this species complex.

The only known host is the lizard Anolis capito This subspecies was described by Leger and Mouzels in 1917 Found in coastal South America.

The only known host is the lizard Plica umbra Found in Venezuela, South America.