Madagascarophis colubrinus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Madagascarophis colubrinus, commonly known as a Madagascan cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The snake is found in Madagascar. Species Madagascarophis colubrinus at The Reptile Database
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Ankarana National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 12 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake in Ankarana National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–May, August–September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Ankarana National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 460 mm in January. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake sightings, Ankarana National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ankarana National Park (14 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
