Brazilian Keelback

Brazilian Keelback

Helicops infrataeniatus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Buenos Aires

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

38 Verified sightings at Buenos Aires
February Best month

About the Brazilian Keelback

Helicops infrataeniatus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to South America, and can be found in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, and southern Brazil. Species Helicops infrataeniatus at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Keelback in Buenos Aires?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Keelback sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 11th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brazilian Keelback in Buenos Aires?

January–March, May–July and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Keelback in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in April, August and December, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Brazilian Keelback?

Only Buenos Aires, in our data

Buenos Aires is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brazilian Keelback sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Brazilian Keelback sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brazilian Keelback is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Buenos Aires (38 verified sightings), 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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