South American Milksnake
South American MilksnakeSouth American MilksnakeSouth American MilksnakeSouth American Milksnake

South American Milksnake

Lampropeltis micropholis

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Volcán Barú National Park
7 Verified sightings at Volcán Barú National Park From 2019 to 2026
74 Verified sightings across all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the South American Milksnake

Lampropeltis micropholis, commonly known as the Ecuadorian milk snake, is a species of milk snake. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and possibly Venezuela. Species Lampropeltis micropholis at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

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LC

Thick Graceful Brown Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Rhadinaea calligaster

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Mussurana
LC

Common Mussurana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Clelia clelia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-tailed Worm Snake
EN

Black-tailed Worm Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Geophis talamancae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Cope's Coffee Snake
LC

Cope's Coffee Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Ninia psephota

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Godman's Earth Snake
LC

Godman's Earth Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Geophis godmani

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
8 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South American Milksnake in Volcán Barú National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a South American Milksnake sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see South American Milksnake in Volcán Barú National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for South American Milksnake in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.

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