South American Milksnake
Lampropeltis micropholis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)
- SpeciesLampropeltis micropholis (South American Milksnake)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Striped Vine Snake
Oxybelis vittatus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
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
Adorned Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea decorata
Fire-bellied Snake
Erythrolamprus epinephalus
📅 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a South American Milksnake in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 8% of visitor-days record a South American Milksnake sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see South American Milksnake in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
July has the highest sighting rate for South American Milksnake in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.