Leptodeira ashmeadii
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Leptodeira ashmeadii, the banded cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 26 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.
May
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake sightings, Tayrona National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake that you can see in Tayrona National Natural Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Cloudy Snail-eating Snake (about 30%), Blunthead Tree Snake (about 20%) and Black-backed Snake (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tayrona National Natural Park (29 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.
