Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)
- SpeciesLampropeltis abnorma (Central American Milksnake)
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
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Snail-eating Thirst Snake
Dipsas brevifacies
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 7 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 8 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 14 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central American Milksnake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Central American Milksnake sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Central American Milksnake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Central American Milksnake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.