Pacific Longtail Snake
Enulius flavitorques
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusEnulius (Mexican Longtail Snakes)
- SpeciesEnulius flavitorques (Pacific Longtail Snake)
4 Verified sightings at Carara National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 Verified sightings across all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)
About the Pacific Longtail Snake
Enulius flavitorques, the Pacific longtail snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Pacific Longtail Snake in Carara National Park
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Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |