Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nigroviridis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBothriechis (Palm Vipers)
- SpeciesBothriechis nigroviridis (Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Side-striped palm pit viper
Bothriechis lateralis
Blotched Palm-pitviper
Bothriechis supraciliaris
Fer-de-lance
Bothrops asper
Rainforest Hog-nosed Viper
Porthidium nasutum
Costa Rica Montane Pitviper
Cerrophidion sasai
Lansberg's Hognose Viper
Porthidium lansbergii
Atropoides mexicanus
Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
Central American Bushmaster
Lachesis stenophrys
Ujarran Hognose Viper
Porthidium volcanicum
📅 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.