Siphlophis compressus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Siphlophis compressus the tropical flat snake, is a snake found in tropical Central and South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It feeds on small lizards, other snakes, small mammals and probably on frogs and nestling birds, as well as the eggs of nesting birds and lizards.
Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. ISBN 1-58544-116-3. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Flat Snake sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 35 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.
February, July and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Flat Snake in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tropical Flat Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Tropical Flat Snake sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Tropical Flat Snake that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Ornate Cat-eyed Snake (about 40%), Puffing Snake (about 30%) and Blunthead Tree Snake (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tropical Flat Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (13 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.
