Köhler’s Vine Snake
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Köhler’s Vine Snake

Oxybelis koehleri

Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
22 Verified sightings at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026
247 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Köhler’s Vine Snake

Oxybelis koehleri, Köhler's vine snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Cope's Vine Snake
LC

Cope's Vine Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Oxybelis brevirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Striped Vine Snake

Striped Vine Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Oxybelis vittatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Blunthead Tree Snake
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Blunthead Tree Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Imantodes cenchoa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
LC

Cloudy Snail-eating Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Sibon nebulatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Leptodeira ornata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Adorned Graceful Brown Snake
LC

Adorned Graceful Brown Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Rhadinaea decorata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
American Snail-eater
LC

American Snail-eater

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Dipsas articulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellowbelly Snake
LC

Yellowbelly Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Coniophanes fissidens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Chicken Snake
LC

Chicken Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Spilotes pullatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Puffing Snake
LC

Puffing Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Phrynonax poecilonotus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Cope's Parrot Snake

Cope's Parrot Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Leptophis depressirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Western Tree Snake
LC

Western Tree Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Imantodes inornatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
2 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
9 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
11 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
15 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
20 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Köhler’s Vine Snake in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Köhler’s Vine Snake sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Köhler’s Vine Snake in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?

June has the highest sighting rate for Köhler’s Vine Snake in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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