Lampropeltis micropholis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Lampropeltis micropholis, commonly known as the Ecuadorian milk snake, is a species of milk snake. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and possibly Venezuela. Species Lampropeltis micropholis at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amaru | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | La Paz Waterfall Gardens | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cali Zoo | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Wiwa Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a South American Milksnake sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a South American Milksnake in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most South American Milksnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate South American Milksnake sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 20%), Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South American Milksnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (15 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.
