Central American Bushmaster
Lachesis stenophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusLachesis (Bushmasters)
- SpeciesLachesis stenophrys (Central American Bushmaster)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Fer-de-lance
Bothrops asper
Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nigroviridis
Side-striped palm pit viper
Bothriechis lateralis
Rainforest Hog-nosed Viper
Porthidium nasutum
Blotched Palm-pitviper
Bothriechis supraciliaris
Costa Rica Montane Pitviper
Cerrophidion sasai
Lansberg's Hognose Viper
Porthidium lansbergii
Atropoides mexicanus
Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
Ujarran Hognose Viper
Porthidium volcanicum
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Central American Bushmaster at La Amistad International Park (Panama) — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |