Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
GenusBitis (Puff Adders)
SpeciesBitis arietans (Puff Adder)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Gonarezhou National Park

3 Verified records at Gonarezhou National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a highly venomous viper species found in savannahs and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and rainforest regions. It is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution, frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and aggressive disposition. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. The species is commonly known as the puff adder, African puff adder, or common puff adder. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Puff Adder at Gonarezhou National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
2	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
3	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
4	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
7	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
8	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
9	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
10	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
11	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
13	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
14	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
15	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
16	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
17	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
18	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
19	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
20	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
21	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
22	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
23	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
24	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
25	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
26	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
27	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
28	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
29	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
30	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
31	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
32	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
33	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
34	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
35	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
36	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
37	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
38	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
39	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
40	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data

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