Central American Jumping Pit Viper

Central American Jumping Pit Viper

Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
14 Verified records at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Common names: Central American jumping pit viper. Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus is a pit viper species endemic to Mexico and Central America. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Jumping Pit Viper sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
5 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
7 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
8 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central American Jumping Pit Viper in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Jumping Pit Viper sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Central American Jumping Pit Viper in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Central American Jumping Pit Viper in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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