Western Ribbon Snake

Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis proximus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
0–10
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 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
2 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%
4 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
5 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Ribbon Snake in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

About 10% of visitor-days record a Western Ribbon Snake sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Ribbon Snake in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Western Ribbon Snake in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.

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