Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptophis (Parrot Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptophis mexicanus (Mexican Parrot Snake)
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📅 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 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 13 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 14 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 18 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Parrot Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Mexican Parrot Snake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mexican Parrot Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Parrot Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.