Catesby's Snail-eater
Dipsas catesbyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDipsas
- SpeciesDipsas catesbyi (Catesby's Snail-eater)
Catesby's snail-eater (Dipsas catesbyi), also commonly known as Catesby's snail sucker, is a nocturnal species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to northern South America. In June 2021 upon manipulation, a snake of this species presented vocalization, a duration of 0.06 seconds, reaching 3036 Hz in its peak frequency with a modulated note, emitted through exhalation of air through the larynx, being the first record of a snake call in South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Catesby's Snail-eater sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Neotropical Snail-eater
Dipsas indica
Northern Snail-eater
Dipsas pavonina
Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Diurnal Vine Snake
Xenoxybelis argenteus
Mountain Keelback
Helicops angulatus
Wagler's Sipo
Chironius scurrulus
Tropical Flat Snake
Siphlophis compressus
Big Ground Snake
Atractus major
South American Sipo
Chironius multiventris
Northern Woodland Racer
Drymoluber dichrous
Olive Forest Racer
Dendrophidion dendrophis
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Catesby's Snail-eater in Yasuní National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Catesby's Snail-eater sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Catesby's Snail-eater in Yasuní National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Catesby's Snail-eater in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.