Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira ornata

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
SpeciesLeptodeira ornata (Ornate Cat-eyed Snake)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tortuguero National Park

2 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026

363 Verified sightings across all 20 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌙 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 →

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

Imantodes cenchoa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oxybelis fulgidus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sibon nebulatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Leptophis depressirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Oxybelis koehleri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhadinaea decorata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spilotes pullatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Leptophis nebulosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Oxybelis brevirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ninia sebae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tretanorhinus nigroluteus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Phrynonax poecilonotus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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

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Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

About the Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Recent sightings of Ornate Cat-eyed Snake in Tortuguero National Park

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found