Central American Jumping Pit Viper

Central American Jumping Pit Viper

Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Pico Bonito National Park
6 Verified records at Pico Bonito National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Common names: Central American jumping pit viper. Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus is a pit viper species endemic to Mexico and Central America. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Jumping Pit Viper sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
50–60
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
5 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
7 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
8 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Jumping Pit Viper in Pico Bonito National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Jumping Pit Viper sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Central American Jumping Pit Viper in Pico Bonito National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Central American Jumping Pit Viper in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.

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