Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
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Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Hydrophis platurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Las Baulas Marine National Park
11 Verified records at Las Baulas Marine National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is an extremely venomous species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae (the sea snakes) found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean. For many years, it was placed in the monotypic genus Pelamis, but recent molecular evidence indicates it lies within the genus Hydrophis. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Sea Snake sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Las Baulas Marine National Park

Central American Coral Snake
LC

Central American Coral Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Micrurus nigrocinctus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
3 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
4 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
5 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
6 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
7 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
8 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
10 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Sea Snake in Las Baulas Marine National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Sea Snake sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Sea Snake in Las Baulas Marine National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Sea Snake in Las Baulas Marine National Park in our monthly data.

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