Green Jararaca
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Green Jararaca

Bothrops bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
16 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Bothrops bilineatus, also known as the two-striped forest-pitviper, parrotsnake, Amazonian palm viper, or green jararaca, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the Amazon region of South America. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. A pale green arboreal species that may reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, it is an important cause of snakebite throughout the entire Amazon region. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jararaca sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Barba Amarilla
LC

Barba Amarilla

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops atrox

10–20% · With luck
Brazil's Lancehead
LC

Brazil's Lancehead

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops brazili

Insufficient data
Atlantic Forest Bushmaster
LC

Atlantic Forest Bushmaster

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lachesis muta

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
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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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
50–60%
2 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Jararaca in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Green Jararaca sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Jararaca in Tambopata National Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Green Jararaca in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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