Leptophis ahaetulla
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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.
The head is elongated and distinct from the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Bioparque Los Ocarros | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Parrot Snake sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 8 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.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Parrot Snake in São Luís on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July, September and November–February, the lowest months. That is one of São Luís's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain against 15 mm in October.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Giant Parrot Snake sightings, São Luís has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Recife (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Parrot Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in São Luís (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.
