Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira frenata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptodeira frenata (Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake)
Leptodeira frenata, also known commonly as the Mayan cat-eyed snake and the rainforest cat-eyed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, and there are three recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.