Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDrymarchon (Indigo Snakes)
- SpeciesDrymarchon melanurus (Central American Indigo Snake)
Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
Gulf Coast Vine Snake
Oxybelis potosiensis
Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira frenata
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Road Guarder
Conophis lineatus
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Coluber mentovarius
Masticophis mentovarius
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis
Two-spotted Snake
Coniophanes bipunctatus
Yellow-red Rat Snake
Pseudelaphe flavirufa
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Central American Indigo Snake at Celestún Biosphere Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 6 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 11 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |