Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero
Striped Road Guarder
Conophis vittatus
Spanish: Culebra-guardacaminos rayada
Conophis vittatus, the striped road guarder, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico and Guatemala.
TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Colubridae
Local records11 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records122 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-02-22 — observation by alexmiranda
- 2024-11-27 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2024-11-01 — observation by jvickers
- 2024-07-10 — observation by jdbenavides
- 2023-12-10 — observation by felmora
- 2023-10-19 — observation by pucksmycat
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Striped Road Guarder (Conophis vittatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/conophis-vittatus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.