Puffing Snake

Puffing Snake

Phrynonax poecilonotus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
6 Verified records at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Phrynonax poecilonotus is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the New World. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Puffing Snake sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
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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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
4 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
13 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
14 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
17 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
18 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
19 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
21 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
22 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
23 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
26 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
28 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Puffing Snake in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Puffing Snake sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Puffing Snake in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Puffing Snake in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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