Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira rhombifera

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Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Santa Rosa National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

62 Verified sightings at Santa Rosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
173 In all 9 parks
September 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 Santa Rosa National Park?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Santa Rosa National Park on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 37 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, 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 Santa Rosa National Park?

June and September

In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake in Santa Rosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. Those are among Santa Rosa National Park's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against almost none in February.

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 Santa Rosa National Park the best place to see a Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake?

Yes

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake sightings, Santa Rosa National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica, about 40%) and Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 20%). 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 Santa Rosa National Park (62 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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