Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptodeira septentrionalis (Northern Cat-eyed Snake)
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira frenata
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis
Faded Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes schmidti
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
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
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
📅 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 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 6 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Cat-eyed Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Northern Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Cat-eyed Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Northern Cat-eyed Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.