Parker's Ground Snake

Parker's Ground Snake

Atractus carrioni

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LCNTVUENEndangeredCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Podocarpus National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

20 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In 1 park
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Parker's Ground Snake

Atractus carrioni, Parker's ground snake or Carrion's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Parker's Ground Snake in Podocarpus National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Parker's Ground Snake sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 7 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.

When is the best time to see a Parker's Ground Snake in Podocarpus National Park?

April

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Parker's Ground Snake in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Parker's Ground Snake?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parker's Ground Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a Parker's Ground Snake?

Only Podocarpus National Park, in our data

Podocarpus National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Parker's Ground Snake sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Parker's Ground Snake sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Parker's Ground Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Podocarpus National Park (20 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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