Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptodeira ornata (Ornate Cat-eyed Snake)
3 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
363 Verified sightings across all 20 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)
About the Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata, the northern cat-eyed snake or ornate cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Ornate Cat-eyed Snake in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 18 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |