South American Milksnake

South American Milksnake

Lampropeltis micropholis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Chirripó National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
0–10%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
0–10%
5 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
8 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South American Milksnake in Chirripó National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a South American Milksnake sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see South American Milksnake in Chirripó National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for South American Milksnake in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.

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