Masticophis mentovarius
Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Masticophis mentovarius, the neotropical whip snake, is a species of snake found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Zoológico y Botánico Baradida | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neotropical Whip Snake sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–August and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neotropical Whip Snake in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neotropical Whip Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Neotropical Whip Snake sightings, Guadalajara ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in León (México, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Neotropical Whip Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Guadalajara (25 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.
