Genus

Cat-eyed Snakes

Leptodeira

9 species in our catalog · found in 51 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)

Species in this group

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

Leptodeira rhombifera

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Leptodeira ornata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Leptodeira ashmeadii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Leptodeira septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Leptodeira nigrofasciata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Leptodeira frenata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Leptodeira annulata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Leptodeira rubricata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Leptodeira maculata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cat-eyed Snakes

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	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~70%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~50%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
2	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~60%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
4	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~40%
	Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
5	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~40%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
6	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~40%
	Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
7	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
8	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
10	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~30%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
11	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
12	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
13	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
14	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
15	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~20%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
16	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
17	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
18	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
19	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
20	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~20%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
22	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
23	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~20%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
24	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
25	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
26	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
27	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
28	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
29	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
30	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
31	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
32	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
33	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
34	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
35	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Southwestern Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
36	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
37	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
38	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
39	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
40	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
41	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
42	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
43	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
44	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
45	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
46	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
47	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
48	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
49	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
50	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data
51	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			Insufficient data