Yucatán White-lipped Snake
Symphimus mayae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusSymphimus
- SpeciesSymphimus mayae (Yucatán White-lipped Snake)
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Gulf Coast Vine Snake
Oxybelis potosiensis
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
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
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
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 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán White-lipped Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Yucatán White-lipped Snake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yucatán White-lipped Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán White-lipped Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.