Banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira annulata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptodeira annulata (Banded Cat-eyed Snake)
Leptodeira annulata, also known commonly as the banded cat-eyed snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the New World. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Diurnal Vine Snake
Xenoxybelis argenteus
Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas catesbyi
Mountain Keelback
Helicops angulatus
Wagler's Sipo
Chironius scurrulus
Tropical Flat Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Big Ground Snake
Atractus major
South American Sipo
Chironius multiventris
Northern Woodland Racer
Drymoluber dichrous
Olive Forest Racer
Dendrophidion dendrophis
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Panama Spotted Night Snake
Siphlophis cervinus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Banded Cat-eyed Snake in Yasuní National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Banded Cat-eyed Snake in Yasuní National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Banded Cat-eyed Snake in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.