Werner's Sipo

Werner's Sipo

Chironius flavopictus

Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Chagres National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

6 Verified sightings at Chagres National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 3 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Werner's Sipo

Chironius flavopictus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
3 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Werner's Sipo in Chagres National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Werner's Sipo sighting in Chagres National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 15 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Werner's Sipo in Chagres National Park?

June and August

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Werner's Sipo in Chagres National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, September–October and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Chagres National Park's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Werner's Sipo?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Werner's Sipo sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chagres National Park the best place to see a Werner's Sipo?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Werner's Sipo sightings, Chagres National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Werner's Sipo live in Chagres National Park?

Same family: Colubridae

The closest relatives of the Werner's Sipo that you can see in Chagres National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Striped Vine Snake (about 20%) and Puffing Snake (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Werner's Sipo sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Werner's Sipo is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Chagres National Park (6 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.

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