Oxybelis brevirostris
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Oxybelis brevirostris, Cope's vine snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Vine Snake sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 38 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.
August
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Vine Snake in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cope's Vine Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cope's Vine Snake sightings, Tenorio Volcano National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Cope's Vine Snake that you can see in Tenorio Volcano National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Cloudy Snail-eating Snake (about 30%), Blunthead Tree Snake (about 30%) and Ornate 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 Cope's Vine Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tenorio Volcano National Park (68 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.
