Anamala Pit Viper
Craspedocephalus anamallensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusCraspedocephalus
- SpeciesCraspedocephalus anamallensis (Anamala Pit Viper)
Craspedocephalus anamallensis, also known as Malabarian pit viper, is a species of partly arboreal and venomous pitviper from South India. It is named after the Anamalai hills it is from. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Anamala Pit Viper sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Anamala Pit Viper in Periyar National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Anamala Pit Viper sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Anamala Pit Viper in Periyar National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Anamala Pit Viper in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.