Lampropeltis micropholis
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Lampropeltis micropholis, commonly known as the Ecuadorian milk snake, is a species of milk snake. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and possibly Venezuela. Species Lampropeltis micropholis at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amaru | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | La Paz Waterfall Gardens | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cali Zoo | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Wiwa Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
No species of the same family or order lives in Volcán Barú National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a South American Milksnake sighting in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a South American Milksnake in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most South American Milksnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate South American Milksnake sightings, Volcán Barú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South American Milksnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Volcán Barú National Park (10 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.
