Costa Rica Montane Pitviper
Cerrophidion sasai
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusCerrophidion (Montane Pitvipers)
- SpeciesCerrophidion sasai (Costa Rica Montane Pitviper)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Costa Rica Montane Pitviper sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Side-striped palm pit viper
Bothriechis lateralis
Blotched Palm-pitviper
Bothriechis supraciliaris
Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nigroviridis
Fer-de-lance
Bothrops asper
Talamancan Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nubestris
Central American Jumping Pit Viper
Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
📅 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 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Costa Rica Montane Pitviper in Chirripó National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Costa Rica Montane Pitviper sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Costa Rica Montane Pitviper in Chirripó National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Costa Rica Montane Pitviper in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.