Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPhrynonax
- SpeciesPhrynonax poecilonotus (Puffing Snake)
Phrynonax poecilonotus is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the New World. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Puffing Snake sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Striped Vine Snake
Oxybelis vittatus
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Adorned Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea decorata
Central American Lizard Eater
Mastigodryas alternatus
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata
Cope's Parrot Snake
Leptophis depressirostris
Oliver's Parrot Snake
Leptophis nebulosus
Common Mussurana
Clelia clelia
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Werner's Sipo
Chironius flavopictus
American Snail-eater
Dipsas articulata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puffing Snake in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Puffing Snake sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Puffing Snake in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Puffing Snake in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.