Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira ornata

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
SpeciesLeptodeira ornata (Ornate Cat-eyed Snake)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Darién National Park

4 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026

363 Verified sightings across all 20 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira ornata, the northern cat-eyed snake or ornate cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Leptodeira rhombifera

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Imantodes cenchoa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spilotes pullatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Oxybelis vittatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Oxybelis brevirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Phrynonax poecilonotus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chironius flavopictus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Rhinobothryum bovallii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Clelia clelia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dendrophidion percarinatum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas articulata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Imantodes phantasma

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
2	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
3	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
5	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
6	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
7	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
8	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
9	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
11	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
14	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
15	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
16	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
17	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
18	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
19	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
20	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

About the Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Blunthead Tree Snake

Chicken Snake

Striped Vine Snake

Cope's Vine Snake

Puffing Snake

Werner's Sipo

False Tree Coral

Common Mussurana

South American Forest Racer

American Snail-eater

Phantasma Tree Snake

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found