Yellow-bellied Liophis

Yellow-bellied Liophis

Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus

Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Porto Alegre

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Porto Alegre
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-bellied Liophis

Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana, Paraguay, and Peru. Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus belongs to the genus Erythrolamprus, which contains over 50 species. The genus Erythrolamprus belongs to the subfamily Dipsadinae, which is sometimes referred to as the family Dipsadidae.

Recent phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular DNA evidence has shown that Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus is now likely paraphyletic. The relationships of Erythrolamprus species located in northern South America can be shown in the cladogram below: Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Argentina · 2020

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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 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Liophis in Porto Alegre?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Liophis sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 7 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-bellied Liophis in Porto Alegre?

February

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Liophis in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, September–October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-bellied Liophis?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied Liophis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Porto Alegre the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Liophis?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow-bellied Liophis sightings, Porto Alegre has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Buenos Aires (Argentina, under 5%).

Where does the Yellow-bellied Liophis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Liophis is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Porto Alegre (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.

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