Lowland Hump-nosed Viper
Hypnale zara
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusHypnale (Hump-nosed Vipers)
- SpeciesHypnale zara (Lowland Hump-nosed Viper)
Hypnale zara, the lowlands hump-nosed pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Sri Lanka. It is distinguished from Hypnale nepa by variably colored body and less upcurved snout. No subspecies are currently recognized. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Hump-nosed Viper sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
📅 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 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lowland Hump-nosed Viper in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Hump-nosed Viper sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lowland Hump-nosed Viper in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lowland Hump-nosed Viper in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.