Genus

Snail-eaters

Dipsas

19 species in our catalog · found in 38 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusDipsas (Snail-eaters)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Dipsas catesbyi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dipsas turgida

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas neuwiedi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dipsas gracilis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Dipsas sanctijoannis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dipsas cisticeps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas articulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dipsas brevifacies

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dipsas indica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dipsas aparatiritos

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas andiana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas variegata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas palmeri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas tenuissima

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dipsas pavonina

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas bicolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas temporalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas mikanii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dipsas bucephala

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Snail-eaters

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~30%
	Catesby's Snail-eater			~20%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			~10%
	Northern Snail-eater			Insufficient data
2	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~30%
	Catesby's Snail-eater			~20%
	Palmer’s Snail-Eater			Insufficient data
3	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~30%
	Catesby's Snail-eater			~10%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			~10%
	Northern Snail-eater			Insufficient data
4	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Catesby's Snail-eater			~20%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~20%
	Catesby's Snail-eater			~10%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			~10%
	Northern Snail-eater			Insufficient data
6	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	Catesby's Snail-eater			~10%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
7	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Tropical Snail-eater			~10%
	Temporal Snail-eater			Insufficient data
8	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~20%
	Catesby's Snail-eater			Insufficient data
9	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Equator Tree Snake			Insufficient data
10	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	American Snail-eater			~10%
	Two-colored Snail-eater			Insufficient data
11	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Neuwied's Tree Snake			~20%
12	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Graceful Snail-eater			Insufficient data
13	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~20%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
	Neotropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
14	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Hidden Snail-eating Snake			Insufficient data
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
15	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
16	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Bahia Snail-eater			Insufficient data
	Neuwied's Tree Snake			Insufficient data
17	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Snail-eating Thirst Snake			~10%
18	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~10%
	Taylor's Snail-eater			~10%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
	Hidden Snail-eating Snake			Insufficient data
19	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Snail-eater			~10%
20	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Snail-eating Thirst Snake			Insufficient data
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Snail-eater			~10%
22	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
	Two-colored Snail-eater			Insufficient data
23	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Andean Snail-eater			Insufficient data
24	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Brazilian Slug-eating Snake			Insufficient data
	Neotropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
25	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Equator Tree Snake			Insufficient data
26	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
27	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
28	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
29	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Taylor's Snail-eater			Insufficient data
30	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Tropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
31	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Equator Tree Snake			Insufficient data
32	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
33	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Neotropical Snail-eater			Insufficient data
34	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Taylor's Snail-eater			Insufficient data
35	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
36	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data
37	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Brazilian Slug-eating Snake			Insufficient data
38	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Snail-eater			Insufficient data