Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira frenata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptodeira frenata (Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake)
Leptodeira frenata, also known commonly as the Mayan cat-eyed snake and the rainforest cat-eyed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, and there are three recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes imperialis
Faded Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes schmidti
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Snail-eating Thirst Snake
Dipsas brevifacies
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.