Xenoxybelis argenteus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Xenoxybelis argenteus, the striped sharpnose snake or diurnal vine snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Guyana, Bolivia, French Guiana, and Suriname. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refugio Silvestre Yanacocha | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yanacocha Animal Rescue Centre | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Diurnal Vine Snake sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 49 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.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Diurnal Vine Snake in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Diurnal Vine Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Yasuní National Park, in our data
Yasuní National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Diurnal Vine Snake sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Diurnal Vine Snake that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Blunthead Tree Snake (about 30%), Catesby's Snail-eater (about 20%) and Mountain Keelback (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Diurnal Vine Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Yasuní National Park (18 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.
