Sumatra Pit Viper
Trimeresurus sumatranus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusTrimeresurus (Asian Lanceheads)
- SpeciesTrimeresurus sumatranus (Sumatra Pit Viper)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sumatra Pit Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Sumatra Pit Viper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sumatra Pit Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sumatra Pit Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.