Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake
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Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake

Madagascarophis colubrinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
15 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Madagascarophis colubrinus, commonly known as a Madagascan cat-eyed snake, is a species of snake of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake
LC Endemic

Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Leioheterodon madagascariensis

70–80% · Very likely
Blonde Hognose Snake
LC Endemic

Blonde Hognose Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Leioheterodon modestus

40–50% · Likely
Bernier's Striped Snake
LC Endemic

Bernier's Striped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dromicodryas bernieri

30–40% · Possible
Four-striped Snake
LC Endemic

Four-striped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dromicodryas quadrilineatus

30–40% · Possible
Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake
LC Endemic

Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Langaha madagascariensis

Insufficient data
Tiny Night Snake
LC Endemic

Tiny Night Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ithycyphus miniatus

Insufficient data
White-lipped Smooth Snake
LC Endemic

White-lipped Smooth Snake

Reptile

Liophidium torquatum

Insufficient data
Vaillant's Madagascar Ground Snake
LC Endemic

Vaillant's Madagascar Ground Snake

Reptile

Liophidium vaillanti

Insufficient data
Ampijoroa Tree Snake
LC Endemic

Ampijoroa Tree Snake

Reptile

Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
70–80
Feb
30–40
Mar
70–80
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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