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 Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata
South American Forest Racer
Dendrophidion percarinatum
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Werner's Sipo
Chironius flavopictus
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Cope's Parrot Snake
Leptophis depressirostris
Adorned Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea decorata
Western Tree Snake
Imantodes inornatus
Pale Ground Snake
Urotheca decipiens
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
📅 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 Manuel Antonio National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Puffing Snake sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Puffing Snake in Manuel Antonio National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Puffing Snake in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.