Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake
Stenorrhina degenhardtii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusStenorrhina
- SpeciesStenorrhina degenhardtii (Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake)
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
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📅 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 10 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.