Tschudi's False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus melanogenys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusOxyrhopus
- SpeciesOxyrhopus melanogenys (Tschudi's False Coral Snake)
Oxyrhopus melanogenys, commonly known as Tschudi's false coral snake, is a colubrid snake species found in the northern part of South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tschudi's False Coral Snake sighting in Manu National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Forest Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius
Erdis' False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus erdisii
Northern Calico Snake
Oxyrhopus occipitalis
Formosa False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus formosus
Boulenger's False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus marcapatae
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas catesbyi
Northern Woodland Racer
Drymoluber dichrous
Brown Sipo
Chironius fuscus
Banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira annulata
Amazon Puffing Snake
Spilotes sulphureus
Common Mussurana
Clelia clelia
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tschudi's False Coral Snake in Manu National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Tschudi's False Coral Snake sighting in Manu National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tschudi's False Coral Snake in Manu National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tschudi's False Coral Snake in Manu National Park in our monthly data.