Leptophis ahaetulla
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Leptophis ahaetulla, commonly known as the lora or parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America and northern South America. In Central America L. ahaetulla is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
In South America it is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Adults of L. ahaetulla may attain a total length of 172 cm (68 in), which includes a tail 59 cm (23 in) long.
Dorsally, L. ahaetulla is bright green, golden, or bronzy. The keels of the dorsal scales are black or dark brown. The head shields and the dorsal scales may be edged with black. On each side of the head is a black streak which passes through the eye. The upper lip and the belly are white or yellow. The species was thought to be non-venomous, but it is mildly venomous with localized pain, swelling and a feeling of "pins and needles" being the symptoms of envenomation. Symptoms disappear after a few hours.
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| 1 | Bioparque Los Ocarros | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Parrot Snake sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 14th most-seen of the 18 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.
April and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Parrot Snake in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months. Those are among Recife's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in November.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Parrot Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Giant Parrot Snake sightings, Recife ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in São Luís (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Giant Parrot Snake that you can see in Recife (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Brown Vinesnake (about 10%) and Lichtenstein's Green Racer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Parrot Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Recife (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.
