Black-banded Snake
Scolecophis atrocinctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusScolecophis
- SpeciesScolecophis atrocinctus (Black-banded Snake)
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
Green Rat Snake
Senticolis triaspis
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Lower-montane Green Racer
Drymobius melanotropis
Double-banded Coral Snake Mimic
Erythrolamprus bizona
Central American Tree Snake
Imantodes gemmistratus
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Central American Lyresnake
Trimorphodon quadruplex
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Sooty Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes piceivittis
Common Mussurana
Clelia clelia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-banded Snake in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Black-banded Snake sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-banded Snake in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Black-banded Snake in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.