Central American Lizard Eater
Mastigodryas alternatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusMastigodryas
- SpeciesMastigodryas alternatus (Central American Lizard Eater)
1 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
44 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Central American Lizard Eater
Mastigodryas alternatus is a species of snake found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
LC
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
LC
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata
Striped Vine Snake
Oxybelis vittatus
LC
Cope's Vine Snake
Oxybelis brevirostris
LC
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Werner's Sipo
Chironius flavopictus
LC
False Tree Coral
Rhinobothryum bovallii
LC
Common Mussurana
Clelia clelia
LC
South American Forest Racer
Dendrophidion percarinatum
LC
Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira rhombifera
LC
American Snail-eater
Dipsas articulata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |