Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusImantodes (Blunt-headed Tree Snakes)
- SpeciesImantodes cenchoa (Blunthead Tree Snake)
Imantodes cenchoa, also known commonly as the blunthead tree snake, the neotropical blunt-headed tree snake, and the fiddle-string snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blunthead Tree Snake sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park
Western Tree Snake
Imantodes inornatus
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
Puffing Snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Ornate Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ornata
South American Forest Racer
Dendrophidion percarinatum
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Werner's Sipo
Chironius flavopictus
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Cope's Parrot Snake
Leptophis depressirostris
Adorned Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea decorata
Pale Ground Snake
Urotheca decipiens
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blunthead Tree Snake in Manuel Antonio National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Blunthead Tree Snake sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blunthead Tree Snake in Manuel Antonio National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Blunthead Tree Snake in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.