Berg Adder
Bitis atropos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBitis (Puff Adders)
- SpeciesBitis atropos (Berg Adder)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Berg Adder sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Garden Route 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 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Berg Adder in Garden Route National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Berg Adder sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Berg Adder in Garden Route National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Berg Adder in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.