Anamala Pit Viper
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Anamala Pit Viper

Craspedocephalus anamallensis

Silhouette: Vijay Karthick · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Eravikulam National Park
1 Verified sightings at Eravikulam National Park From 2019 to 2026
10 Verified sightings across all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Anamala Pit Viper

Craspedocephalus anamallensis, also known as Malabarian pit viper, is a species of partly arboreal and venomous pitviper from South India. It is named after the Anamalai hills it is from. Craspedocephalus anamallensis is known to have multiple colour morphs: brown, green, grey and olive. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Large-scaled Pit Viper

Large-scaled Pit Viper

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Craspedocephalus macrolepis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
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