Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira rhombifera

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
SpeciesLeptodeira rhombifera (Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Carara National Park

2 Verified sightings at Carara National Park From 2019 to 2026

190 Verified sightings across all 19 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira rhombifera is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Panama, 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

Oxybelis koehleri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Leptophis mexicanus

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	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
4	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
9	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
10	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
11	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
12	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
13	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
14	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
15	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
17	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
19	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

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Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

About the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Recent sightings of Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Carara National Park

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found