Talamancan Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nubestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBothriechis (Palm Vipers)
- SpeciesBothriechis nubestris (Talamancan Palm Pit Viper)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Talamancan Palm Pit Viper sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales 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 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Talamancan Palm Pit Viper in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Talamancan Palm Pit Viper sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Talamancan Palm Pit Viper in Los Quetzales National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Talamancan Palm Pit Viper in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.