Black-backed Snake
Erythrolamprus melanotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusErythrolamprus (Coral Snake Mimics)
- SpeciesErythrolamprus melanotus (Black-backed Snake)
Shaw's dark ground snake (Erythrolamprus melanotus), also known commonly as Shaw's black-backed snake, and in Spanish as candelilla, guarda caminos, and reinita cazadora, 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 Black-backed Snake sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Double-banded Coral Snake Mimic
Erythrolamprus bizona
Venezuelan Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira ashmeadii
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Neuwied's False Boa
Pseudoboa neuwiedii
Troschel's Pampas Snake
Phimophis guianensis
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Ringed Centipede Snake
Tantilla semicincta
Spix's Sipo
Chironius spixii
Brown Vinesnake
Oxybelis aeneus
Daniel's Keelback
Helicops danieli
Hallowell's Coffee Snake
Ninia atrata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-backed Snake in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Black-backed Snake sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-backed Snake in Tayrona National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-backed Snake in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.