Oxybelis (Vine Snakes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Oxybelis brevirostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oxybelis koehleri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Oxybelis vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Oxybelis fulgidus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Oxybelis transandinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Oxybelis potosiensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Vine Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 14 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~40%
	Cope's Vine Snake			~40%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~40%
	Green Vine Snake			~30%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~10%
3	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~30%
4	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~30%
5	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~30%
6	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~30%
	Striped Vine Snake			~30%
7	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~30%
8	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~20%
9	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	~20%
	Trans-Andean Vine Snake			~20%
10	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~20%
11	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~20%
	Striped Vine Snake			~20%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 6	~20%
	Striped Vine Snake			~10%
	Green Vine Snake			~10%
13	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Gulf Coast Vine Snake			~10%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Striped Vine Snake			~10%
15	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 6	~10%
	Striped Vine Snake			~10%
	Green Vine Snake			<5%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Cope's Vine Snake			~10%
17	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~10%
18	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	~10%
	Green Vine Snake			~10%
19	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Köhler’s Vine Snake			~10%
20	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Green Vine Snake			~10%
21	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Green Vine Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~40%
	Green Vine Snake			~40%
2	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Green Vine Snake			~20%
3	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 6	~10%
	Green Vine Snake			~10%
	Striped Vine Snake			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
5	Bioparque Los Ocarros	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
6	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
8	Croco Cun Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
9	El Nispero Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
10	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
11	Monteverde Theme Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
12	Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
13	Snakeroom Serpentarium	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
14	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Vine Snakes

Species in this group

Cope's Vine Snake

Köhler’s Vine Snake

Striped Vine Snake

Green Vine Snake

Trans-Andean Vine Snake

Gulf Coast Vine Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Vine Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found