Wagler's Sipo
Chironius scurrulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusChironius (Sipos)
- SpeciesChironius scurrulus (Wagler's Sipo)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
South American Sipo
Chironius multiventris
Pseustes sexcarinatus
Chironius quadricarinatus
Brown Sipo
Chironius fuscus
Linnaeus' Sipo
Chironius exoletus
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Philodryas argentea
Xenoxybelis argenteus
Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas catesbyi
Mountain Keelback
Helicops angulatus
Tropical Flat Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Big Ground Snake
Atractus major
Northern Woodland Racer
Drymoluber dichrous
Olive Forest Racer
Dendrophidion dendrophis
📅 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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wagler's Sipo in Yasuní National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Wagler's Sipo sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Wagler's Sipo in Yasuní National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Wagler's Sipo in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.