Neotropical Rattlesnake

Neotropical Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
13 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Crotalus durissus, known as the South American rattlesnake, tropical rattlesnake, and by other names, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. It is the most widely distributed member of its genus. Currently, seven subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Neotropical Rattlesnake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
4 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
5 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
7 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
10 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
11 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
12 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
13 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Neotropical Rattlesnake in Iguazú National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Neotropical Rattlesnake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Neotropical Rattlesnake in Iguazú National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Neotropical Rattlesnake in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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