Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Uribe's Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira uribei

Spanish: Culebra ojo de gato falsa del Pacífico

Uribe's Cat-eyed Snake (Leptodeira uribei)
Photographed by adrian_mora on iNaturalist

Leptodeira uribei, Uribe's cat-eyed snake or Uribe's false cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico. Most often recorded in Jul, Aug.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Colubridae
Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records76 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2013 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Uribe's Cat-eyed Snake (Leptodeira uribei) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/leptodeira-uribei/, 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.