Snouted Night Adder
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Snouted Night Adder

Causus defilippii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Gorongosa National Park
5 Verified records at Gorongosa National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Causus defilippii, also known commonly as the snouted night adder, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to East Africa and Southern Africa. Although its venom is nonlethal to humans, it is still considered medically significant. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Snouted Night Adder sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park

Puff Adder
LC

Puff Adder

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bitis arietans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
3 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
5 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Snouted Night Adder in Gorongosa National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Snouted Night Adder sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Snouted Night Adder in Gorongosa National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Snouted Night Adder in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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