Leptophis depressirostris
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Leptophis depressirostris, commonly known as Cope's parrot snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Parrot Snake sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 57 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Parrot Snake in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cope's Parrot Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cope's Parrot Snake sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cope's Parrot Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (19 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.
