Oxybelis potosiensis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Oxybelis potosiensis, the Gulf Coast vine snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in Belize and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gulf Coast Vine Snake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gulf Coast Vine Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 30 mm in March.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gulf Coast Vine Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, in our data
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gulf Coast Vine Snake sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Gulf Coast Vine Snake that you can see in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Mexican Parrot Snake (about 20%), Chicken Snake (about 10%) and Dryad Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gulf Coast Vine Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (8 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.
