Wucherer's Ground Snake
Xenopholis scalaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusXenopholis
- SpeciesXenopholis scalaris (Wucherer's Ground Snake)
Xenopholis scalaris, also known as Wucherer's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wucherer's Ground Snake sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Wagler's Sipo
Chironius scurrulus
Mountain Keelback
Helicops angulatus
Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas catesbyi
Diurnal Vine Snake
Xenoxybelis argenteus
South American Sipo
Chironius multiventris
Tropical Flat Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira annulata
Northern Woodland Racer
Drymoluber dichrous
Brown Sipo
Chironius fuscus
Central Sipo
Chironius quadricarinatus
Neotropical Snail-eater
Dipsas indica
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wucherer's Ground Snake in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Wucherer's Ground Snake sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wucherer's Ground Snake in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Wucherer's Ground Snake in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.