Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira rhombifera

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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Palo Verde National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

30 Verified sightings at Palo Verde National Park From 2019 to 2026
173 In all 9 parks
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira rhombifera is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
~10%
3 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Palo Verde National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 21 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Palo Verde National Park?

November and December

In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Palo Verde National Park the best place to see a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake?

2nd of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sightings, Palo Verde National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Palo Verde National Park (30 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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