Lichtenstein's Green Racer
Philodryas olfersii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPhilodryas
- SpeciesPhilodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein's Green Racer)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Forest Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius
Aesculapian False Coral Snake
Erythrolamprus aesculapii
Yellow-bellied Liophis
Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus
Guibe's Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus guibei
Pampas Snake
Tomodon dorsatus
Brazilian Slug-eating Snake
Dipsas mikanii
Cobra-d’água
Erythrolamprus macrosomus
Neotropical Snail-eater
Dipsas bucephala
Blind Ground Snake
Erythrolamprus typhlus
📅 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 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lichtenstein's Green Racer in Iguazú National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Lichtenstein's Green Racer sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lichtenstein's Green Racer in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lichtenstein's Green Racer in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.