Black-banded Snake
Scolecophis atrocinctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusScolecophis
- SpeciesScolecophis atrocinctus (Black-banded Snake)
Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park
Blood Snake
Stenorrhina freminvillei
Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira nigrofasciata
Striped Lowland Snake
Leptodrymus pulcherrimus
Green Rat Snake
Senticolis triaspis
Central American Lyresnake
Trimorphodon quadruplex
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Black-banded Snake at Masaya Volcano National Park — 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 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 3 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |