Leptophis mexicanus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Leptophis mexicanus, commonly known as the Mexican parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Americas. L. mexicanus can be found in southern Mexico and Central America, in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paignton Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Croco Cun Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Parrot Snake sighting in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 21 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.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Parrot Snake in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Palo Verde National Park's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against almost none in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Parrot Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Mexican Parrot Snake sightings, Palo Verde National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%) and Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 20%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Mexican Parrot Snake that you can see in Palo Verde National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Central American Lyresnake (about 40%), Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake (about 40%) and Western Ribbon Snake (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Parrot Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Palo Verde National Park (11 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.
