Northern Calico Snake
Oxyrhopus occipitalis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusOxyrhopus
- SpeciesOxyrhopus occipitalis (Northern Calico Snake)
About the Northern Calico Snake
Oxyrhopus occipitalis is a neotropical snake of the family Dipsadidae. It occurs in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Venezuela. It is often confused with Oxyrhopus formosus, a Brazilian species. Oxyrhopus occipitalis is more slender, the snout is yellow and the top of the head is brown, adults are red with very faint darker bands; O. formosus is more robust, the head is entirely yellow, and adults have obvious transverse dark bands Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Northern Calico Snake in Podocarpus National Park
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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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |