Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira nigrofasciata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptodeira nigrofasciata (Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake)
Leptodeira nigrofasciata, the black-banded cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Las Baulas Marine National Park
Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira rhombifera
Central American Lyresnake
Trimorphodon quadruplex
Black-necked Centipede Snake
Tantilla armillata
Road Guarder
Conophis lineatus
Blood Snake
Stenorrhina freminvillei
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
Striped Lowland Snake
Leptodrymus pulcherrimus
📅 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 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake in Las Baulas Marine National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake in Las Baulas Marine National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake in Las Baulas Marine National Park in our monthly data.