Chinese Mountain Pit Viper
Ovophis monticola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusOvophis (Mountain Pit Vipers)
- SpeciesOvophis monticola (Chinese Mountain Pit Viper)
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
📅 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 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Mountain Pit Viper in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Chinese Mountain Pit Viper sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chinese Mountain Pit Viper in Doi Inthanon National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Chinese Mountain Pit Viper in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.