Atlantic Forest Bushmaster
Lachesis muta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusLachesis (Bushmasters)
- SpeciesLachesis muta (Atlantic Forest Bushmaster)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Atlantic Forest Bushmaster in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Atlantic Forest Bushmaster sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Atlantic Forest Bushmaster in Tambopata National Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Atlantic Forest Bushmaster in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.