Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDrymarchon (Indigo Snakes)
- SpeciesDrymarchon melanurus (Central American Indigo Snake)
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Gulf Coast Vine Snake
Oxybelis potosiensis
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Yucatán White-lipped Snake
Symphimus mayae
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Faded Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes schmidti
Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira frenata
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Green Rat Snake
Senticolis triaspis
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Blood Snake
Stenorrhina freminvillei
Snail-eating Thirst Snake
Dipsas brevifacies
📅 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 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 6 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 11 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central American Indigo Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Central American Indigo Snake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Central American Indigo Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Central American Indigo Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.