Genus

Centipede Snakes

Tantilla

17 species in our catalog · found in 35 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusTantilla (Centipede Snakes)

Species in this group

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

Tantilla armillata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tantilla melanocephala

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla schistosa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla bocourti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla semicincta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla supracincta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla reticulata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla hobartsmithi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tantilla vermiformis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla moesta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla excelsa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla ruficeps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla planiceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla cuniculator

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla alticola

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tantilla nigriceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Tantilla cucullata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Centipede 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	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Black-necked Centipede Snake			~30%
2	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Black-necked Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
3	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~20%
	Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
4	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Red Earth Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
5	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~10%
	Banded Centipede Snake			~10%
	Litter Snake			Insufficient data
	Striped Crowned Snake			Insufficient data
6	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Southwestern Blackhead Snake			~10%
	Plains Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
	Big Bend Blackhead Snake			Insufficient data
7	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Bocourt's Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Litter Snake			Insufficient data
	Striped Crowned Snake			Insufficient data
9	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Ringed Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
10	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
11	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Banded Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
12	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Litter Snake			Insufficient data
13	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black-necked Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
14	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Black-headed Snake			~10%
15	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black-necked Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
16	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Black-necked Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Hallowell's Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
18	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Blackbelly Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
19	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Peten Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
	Blackbelly Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
20	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
21	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Southwestern Blackhead Snake			Insufficient data
22	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Banded Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
23	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
	Black-necked Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
24	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	🦎 Tantilla excelsa			Insufficient data
25	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Striped Crowned Snake			Insufficient data
26	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Western Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
27	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Southwestern Blackhead Snake			~10%
28	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Peten Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
29	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
30	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Western Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
31	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
32	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Black-headed Snake			Insufficient data
33	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Southwestern Blackhead Snake			Insufficient data
34	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Boulenger's Centipede Snake			Insufficient data
35	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Black-necked Centipede Snake			Insufficient data