Loveridgea

Loveridgea is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards, even though they are not lizards. Two species are placed in this genus.

Etymology
The generic name, Loveridgea, is in honor of British herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.

Species

 * Loveridgea ionidesii (Battersby, 1950) – Liwale round-snouted worm lizard
 * Loveridgea phylofiniens (Tornier, 1899) – Udjiji worm lizard

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Loveridgea.