Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira ornata

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Soberanía National Park
34 Verified sightings at Soberanía National Park From 2019 to 2026
363 Verified sightings across all 20 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira ornata, the northern cat-eyed snake or ornate cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
9 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
11 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
17 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
18 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Cat-eyed Snake in Soberanía National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ornate Cat-eyed Snake in Soberanía National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Cat-eyed Snake in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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