Leptodrymus pulcherrimus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Leptodrymus is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Leptodrymus pulcherrimus. It is known as the striped lowland snake or green-headed racer. It is found throughout Central America, in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Lowland Snake sighting in Santa Rosa National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 37 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Lowland Snake in Santa Rosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May and August–December, the lowest months. Those are among Santa Rosa National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 450 mm in October.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Lowland Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Striped Lowland Snake sightings, Santa Rosa National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Striped Lowland Snake that you can see in Santa Rosa National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake (about 50%), Central American Lyresnake (about 40%) and Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Lowland Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Santa Rosa National Park (5 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.
