Masticophis mentovarius
Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 León on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Neotropical Whip Snake in León on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of León's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 170 mm in July.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Neotropical Whip Snake sightings, León has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guadalajara (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 León (5 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.
