Werner's Sipo

Werner's Sipo

Chironius flavopictus

Silhouette: Alex Slavenko · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manuel Antonio National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Manuel Antonio National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 3 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Werner's Sipo

Chironius flavopictus is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
3 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Werner's Sipo in Manuel Antonio National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Werner's Sipo sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Werner's Sipo in Manuel Antonio National Park?

January, April, August and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Werner's Sipo in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–July, September–October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Werner's Sipo?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Werner's Sipo 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 Manuel Antonio National Park the best place to see a Werner's Sipo?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Werner's Sipo sightings, Manuel Antonio National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chagres National Park (Panama, about 20%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Werner's Sipo live in Manuel Antonio National Park?

Same family: Colubridae

The closest relatives of the Werner's Sipo that you can see in Manuel Antonio National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Köhler’s Vine Snake (about 30%), Blunthead Tree Snake (about 10%) and Ornate Cat-eyed Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Werner's Sipo sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Werner's Sipo is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Manuel Antonio National Park (5 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.

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