Cope's Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes piceivittis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusConiophanes (Black-striped Snakes)
- SpeciesConiophanes piceivittis (Cope's Black-striped Snake)
Coniophanes piceivittis, known commonly as Cope's black-striped snake, is a species of small snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Central America and Mexico, and is found in a wide range of habitats. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Black-striped Snake sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Santa Rosa National Park
Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira rhombifera
Central American Lyresnake
Trimorphodon quadruplex
Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira nigrofasciata
Cope's Snail Sucker
Sibon anthracops
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Central American Tree Snake
Imantodes gemmistratus
Pacific Longtail Snake
Enulius flavitorques
Blood Snake
Stenorrhina freminvillei
Striped Lowland Snake
Leptodrymus pulcherrimus
Red Coffee Snake
Ninia sebae
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cope's Black-striped Snake in Santa Rosa National Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Black-striped Snake sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cope's Black-striped Snake in Santa Rosa National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Cope's Black-striped Snake in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.