Lampropeltis abnorma
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Lampropeltis abnorma, commonly known as the Guatemalan milk snake, is a species of milk snake. Species Lampropeltis abnorma at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yumka' | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Yaroslavl Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 5 | Kyiv Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 6 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Indianapolis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Nikolaev Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 9 | Attica Zoological Park | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 10 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | La Paz Waterfall Gardens | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Paphos Zoo | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | |
| 15 | Zagreb Zoo | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 16 | Reptile Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Santillana Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Parque museo La Venta | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 19 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 20 | Acuario Inbursa | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 21 | Tula Exotarium | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 22 | Seattle Marine Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Milksnake sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Milksnake in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and June–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Central American Milksnake 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Central American Milksnake sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Central American Milksnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (6 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.
