Leptodeira ashmeadii
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Leptodeira ashmeadii, the banded cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and October
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January to April, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Black-backed Snake (about 30%), Cloudy Snail-eating Snake (about 30%) and Neuwied's False Boa (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
