Leptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)

Species in this group

LC

Leptodeira rhombifera

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Leptodeira ornata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Leptodeira ashmeadii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Leptodeira septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Leptodeira nigrofasciata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Leptodeira annulata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Leptodeira frenata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cat-eyed Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 9 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 7	~70%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~50%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
2	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 7	~50%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 7	~50%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
4	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	~40%
	Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
5	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~40%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
6	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 7	~30%
	Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
7	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 7	~30%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
8	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 7	~30%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
10	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
11	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 7	~30%
	Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
12	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~30%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
13	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 7	~20%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
14	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
15	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 7	~20%
	Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
16	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
17	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
18	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
19	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 7	~20%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
20	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
21	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 7	~10%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
22	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
23	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 7	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
24	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
25	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
26	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
27	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 7	~10%
	Banded Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
28	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~10%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
29	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~10%
	Ornate Cat-eyed Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 7	~40%
	Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake			~40%
2	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~20%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~20%
3	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 7	~10%
	Northern Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
4	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 7	~10%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
5	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~10%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%
6	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
2	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

Cat-eyed Snakes

Species in this group

Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Ornate Cat-eyed Snake

Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake

Northern Cat-eyed Snake

Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake

Banded Cat-eyed Snake

Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cat-eyed Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found