Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira rhombifera

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Panama City

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

16 Verified sightings at Panama City
173 In all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira rhombifera is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
~10%
3 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Panama City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 24 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.

When is the best time to see a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Panama City?

March, May–June and August–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Panama City the best place to see a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sightings, Panama City ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 20%) and San Salvador (El Salvador, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake live in Panama City?

Same family: Colubridae

The closest relatives of the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake that you can see in Panama City (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Green Vine Snake (about 10%) and Striped Vine Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Panama City (16 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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