Enulius flavitorques
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Enulius flavitorques, the Pacific longtail snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Longtail Snake sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April–May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Longtail Snake in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pacific Longtail 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pacific Longtail Snake sightings, Panama City ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 30%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Pacific Longtail Snake that you can see in Panama City (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake (about 10%), Green Vine Snake (about 10%) and Striped Vine Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pacific Longtail Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Panama City (6 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.
