Northern Cat-eyed Snake

Northern Cat-eyed Snake

Leptodeira septentrionalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
10 Verified records at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Leptodeira septentrionalis, the northern cat-eyed snake, is a species of medium-sized, slightly venomous snake, found from southern Texas to Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
6 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
7 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
8 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Cat-eyed Snake in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Cat-eyed Snake in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Northern Cat-eyed Snake in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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