Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira frenata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLeptodeira (Cat-eyed Snakes)
- SpeciesLeptodeira frenata (Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake)
Leptodeira frenata, also known commonly as the Mayan cat-eyed snake and the rainforest cat-eyed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, and there are three recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Gulf Coast Vine Snake
Oxybelis potosiensis
Dryad Snake
Mastigodryas melanolomus
Yucatán White-lipped Snake
Symphimus mayae
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Faded Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes schmidti
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Green Rat Snake
Senticolis triaspis
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Blood Snake
Stenorrhina freminvillei
📅 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 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rainforest Cat-eyed Snake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.