Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptophis (Parrot Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptophis mexicanus (Mexican Parrot Snake)
Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa
False Fer-de-lance
Xenodon rabdocephalus
Ringneck Coffee Snake
Ninia diademata
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Middle American Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos quadrivirgatum
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Red Coffee Snake
Ninia sebae
Two-spotted Snake
Coniophanes bipunctatus
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
Orangebelly Swamp Snake
Tretanorhinus nigroluteus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Mexican Parrot Snake at Lago de Yojoa — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 13 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 14 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 18 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |