Genus

Jumping Pit Vipers

Metlapilcoatlus

3 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae (Vipers)
GenusMetlapilcoatlus (Jumping Pit Vipers)

Species in this group

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Metlapilcoatlus occiduus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Metlapilcoatlus indomitus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Jumping Pit Vipers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Guatemalan Jumping Pitviper			Insufficient data
2	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~30%
3	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~20%
4	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~20%
5	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Honduras Jumping Pit Viper			Insufficient data
6	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Honduras Jumping Pit Viper			Insufficient data
7	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			Insufficient data
8	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~10%
9	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			Insufficient data
10	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			Insufficient data
11	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~10%
12	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			Insufficient data
13	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			Insufficient data

Jumping Pit Vipers

Species in this group

Guatemalan Jumping Pitviper

Central American Jumping Pit Viper

Honduras Jumping Pit Viper

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Jumping Pit Vipers

Parks Ranked