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 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Baird's Ratsnake
Pantherophis bairdi
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Nuevo Leon Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea montana
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Red Black-headed Snake
Tantilla rubra
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Schott's Whipsnake
Masticophis schotti
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central American Indigo Snake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Central American Indigo Snake sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Central American Indigo Snake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Central American Indigo Snake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.