Neuwied's False Boa
Pseudoboa neuwiedii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPseudoboa
- SpeciesPseudoboa neuwiedii (Neuwied's False Boa)
Pseudoboa neuwiedii, commonly known as the dark-headed red false boa or Neuwied's false boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to northern South America. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Neuwied's False Boa sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Black-backed Snake
Erythrolamprus melanotus
Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ashmeadii
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Tobago Stream Snake
Erythrolamprus pseudoreginae
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Boddaert's Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas boddaerti
Hallowell's Coffee Snake
Ninia atrata
Rutherford's Vine Snake
Oxybelis rutherfordi
Tobago false coral snake
Erythrolamprus ocellatus
Oliver's Parrot Snake
Leptophis coeruleodorsus
Hallowell's Ground Snake
Atractus fuliginosus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
📅 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 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Neuwied's False Boa in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Neuwied's False Boa sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Neuwied's False Boa in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Neuwied's False Boa in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.