Large-scaled Pit Viper

Large-scaled Pit Viper

Craspedocephalus macrolepis

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Anamala Pit Viper

Anamala Pit Viper

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Craspedocephalus anamallensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
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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 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large-scaled Pit Viper in Eravikulam National Park?

About 43% of visitor-days record a Large-scaled Pit Viper sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Large-scaled Pit Viper in Eravikulam National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Large-scaled Pit Viper in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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