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 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis
Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira frenata
Faded Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes schmidti
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Snail-eating Thirst Snake
Dipsas brevifacies
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central American Indigo Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Central American Indigo Snake sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Central American Indigo Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Central American Indigo Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.