Western Tree Snake

Western Tree Snake

Imantodes inornatus

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tenorio Volcano National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

11 Verified sightings at Tenorio Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
108 In all 6 parks
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Western Tree Snake

Imantodes inornatus, the western tree snake, is a species of colubrid snake native to Central America. It can be found from Guatemala to Ecuador. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Western Tree Snake in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tree Snake sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 38 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.

When is the best time to see a Western Tree Snake in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

February and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Tree Snake in Tenorio Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, June–July, September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Western Tree Snake?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Tree Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Tenorio Volcano National Park the best place to see a Western Tree Snake?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Western Tree Snake sightings, Tenorio Volcano National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Where does the Western Tree Snake sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Western Tree Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tenorio Volcano National Park (11 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.

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