Geophis talamancae
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Geophis talamancae is a snake of the colubrid family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Worm Snake sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 17 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Worm Snake in Chirripó National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-tailed Worm Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-tailed Worm Snake sightings, Chirripó National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Black-tailed Worm Snake that you can see in Chirripó National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are South American Milksnake (about 20%), Fire-bellied Snake (about 10%) and Blunthead Tree Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-tailed Worm Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Chirripó National Park (12 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.
