Conophis vittatus, also known commonly as the striped road guarder and la guardacaminos rayada in local Spanish, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico and Guatemala.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Striped Road Guarder being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lygophis lineatus
- Psammophylax tritaeniatus
- Conophis lineatus
- Dromicodryas quadrilineatus
- Lygophis dilepis
- Manolepis putnami
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Conophis
- Species
- Conophis vittatus
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