Köhler’s Vine Snake

Oxybelis koehleri

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusOxybelis (Vine Snakes)
SpeciesOxybelis koehleri (Köhler’s Vine Snake)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Carara National Park

3 Verified sightings at Carara National Park From 2019 to 2026

247 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Köhler’s Vine Snake

Oxybelis koehleri, Köhler's vine snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Leptodeira ornata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phrynonax poecilonotus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Enulius flavitorques

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Coniophanes fissidens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dendrophidion percarinatum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Leptophis mexicanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Leptodeira rhombifera

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Spilotes pullatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Trimorphodon quadruplex

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Conophis lineatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Geophis hoffmanni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Xenodon rabdocephalus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
2	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
3	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
4	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
6	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
7	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
9	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
10	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
11	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
12	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
13	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
14	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
15	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
16	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
17	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
18	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
19	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
20	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
22	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
23	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Köhler’s Vine Snake

About the Köhler’s Vine Snake

Recent sightings of Köhler’s Vine Snake in Carara National Park

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Puffing Snake

Pacific Longtail Snake

Yellowbelly Snake

South American Forest Racer

Mexican Parrot Snake

Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Chicken Snake

Central American Lyresnake

Road Guarder

Hoffmann's Earth Snake

False Fer-de-lance

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found