Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusConiophanes (Black-striped Snakes)
- SpeciesConiophanes imperialis (Black-striped Snake)
About the Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis, the black-striped snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Texas in the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Faded Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes schmidti
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
False Fer-de-lance
Xenodon rabdocephalus
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Blotched Hooknose Snake
Ficimia publia
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Red Coffee Snake
Ninia sebae
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 5 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 6 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |