Ecuador Sipo
Chironius grandisquamis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusChironius (Sipos)
- SpeciesChironius grandisquamis (Ecuador Sipo)
1 Verified sightings at Chagres National Park From 2019 to 2026
44 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Ecuador Sipo
Chironius grandisquamis, the Ecuador sipo, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
LC
Linnaeus' Sipo
Chironius exoletus
Werner's Sipo
Chironius flavopictus
LC
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
LC
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Striped Vine Snake
Oxybelis vittatus
Fire-bellied Snake
Erythrolamprus epinephalus
LC
Cope's Vine Snake
Oxybelis brevirostris
LC
South American Forest Racer
Dendrophidion percarinatum
LC
False Fer-de-lance
Xenodon rabdocephalus
LC
Spotted Coffee Snake
Ninia maculata
LC
Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira rhombifera
LC
Central American Lizard Eater
Mastigodryas alternatus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |