Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Neotropical Whip Snake

Masticophis mentovarius

Spanish: culebra chirriadora neotropical

Masticophis mentovarius, the neotropical whip snake, is a species of snake found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Colubridae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,278 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2020 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-06-12 — observation by tonatzin_32
2026-05-22 — observation by tonatzin_32
2025-12-14 — observation by vctrndr
2025-06-09 — observation by adrian_mora
2024-01-17 — observation by santiagob1986
2023-01-08 — observation by vctrndr

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Neotropical Whip Snake (Masticophis mentovarius) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/masticophis-mentovarius/, 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.