Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Gaige's Thirst Snail-eater

Dipsas gaigeae

Spanish: Culebra caracolera

Gaige's Thirst Snail-eater (Dipsas gaigeae)
Photographed by juanmacontortrix on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Dipsas gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's thirst snail-eater, Gaige's thirst snake, and zicatlinán in Mexican Spanish, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Mexico. Most often recorded in Aug.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Colubridae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records28 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2017 – 2017
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Gaige's Thirst Snail-eater (Dipsas gaigeae) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/dipsas-gaigeae/, 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.