Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDrymarchon (Indigo Snakes)
- SpeciesDrymarchon melanurus (Central American Indigo Snake)
Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira rhombifera
Central American Lyresnake
Trimorphodon quadruplex
Central American Tree Snake
Imantodes gemmistratus
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
Blood Snake
Stenorrhina freminvillei
Green Rat Snake
Senticolis triaspis
Black-necked Centipede Snake
Tantilla armillata
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Sooty Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes piceivittis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Central American Indigo Snake at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 6 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 11 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |