Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDrymobius (Speckled Racers)
- SpeciesDrymobius margaritiferus (Speckled Racer)
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
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
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Racer in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Speckled Racer sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Speckled Racer in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Racer in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.