Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Pacific Longtail Snake

Enulius flavitorques

Spanish: Culebra cola larga del Pacífico

Pacific Longtail Snake (Enulius flavitorques)
Photographed by jimaudley on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Enulius flavitorques, the Pacific longtail snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia. Most often recorded in Apr, Jan, Jun.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Colubridae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records509 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2021 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Pacific Longtail Snake (Enulius flavitorques) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/enulius-flavitorques/, 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.