Cope's Forest Racer
Dendrophidion paucicarinatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDendrophidion (Forest Racers)
- SpeciesDendrophidion paucicarinatum (Cope's Forest Racer)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
South American Forest Racer
Dendrophidion percarinatum
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Striped Vine Snake
Oxybelis vittatus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
South American Milksnake
Lampropeltis micropholis
Central American Lizard Eater
Mastigodryas alternatus
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Common Mussurana
Clelia clelia
Taylor's Snail-eater
Dipsas tenuissima
Spotted Coffee Snake
Ninia maculata
📅 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 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cope's Forest Racer in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Cope's Forest Racer sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cope's Forest Racer in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cope's Forest Racer in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.