Lined Tolucan Ground Snake

Lined Tolucan Ground Snake

Conopsis lineata

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Puebla

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

28 Verified sightings at Puebla
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lined Tolucan Ground Snake

Conopsis lineata, the lined Tolucan ground snake or lined Tolucan earth snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Mexico. It eats insects. Wikipedia →

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 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~20%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Chapultepec Zoo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lined Tolucan Ground Snake in Puebla?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Tolucan Ground Snake sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 11 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lined Tolucan Ground Snake in Puebla?

August and October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Tolucan Ground Snake in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months. Those are among Puebla's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Lined Tolucan Ground Snake?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lined Tolucan Ground 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.

Is Puebla the best place to see a Lined Tolucan Ground Snake?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lined Tolucan Ground Snake sightings, Puebla has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mexico City (México, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Lined Tolucan Ground Snake live in Puebla?

Same family: Colubridae

The closest relatives of the Lined Tolucan Ground Snake that you can see in Puebla (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Mexican Bull Snake (about 20%) and Baird's Patchnose Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lined Tolucan Ground Snake sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lined Tolucan Ground Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Puebla (28 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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