ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, sˌʌm ˈɛkspɜːts kənsˈɪdɚ ðə sˈʌðɚn ɹˈʌbɚ bˈoʊə, sˈiː. ʌmbɹˈæɾɪkə təbi ɐ sˈʌbspiːsˌiːz ʌv sˈiː. bˈɑːɾiː.
In addition, some experts consider the southern rubber boa, C. umbratica to be a subspecies of C. bottae.