Central American Lizard Eater
Mastigodryas alternatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusMastigodryas
- SpeciesMastigodryas alternatus (Central American Lizard Eater)
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Mastigodryas pleei
Mastigodryas pleii
Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira rhombifera
Striped Vine Snake
Oxybelis vittatus
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
South American Forest Racer
Dendrophidion percarinatum
Fire-bellied Snake
Erythrolamprus epinephalus
Panama Spotted Night Snake
Siphlophis cervinus
Werner's Sipo
Chironius flavopictus
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Pacific Longtail Snake
Enulius flavitorques
Western Tree Snake
Imantodes inornatus
📅 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 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central American Lizard Eater in Soberanía National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Central American Lizard Eater sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Central American Lizard Eater in Soberanía National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Central American Lizard Eater in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.