Jararacussu
Bothrops jararacussu
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBothrops (Neotropical Lanceheads)
- SpeciesBothrops jararacussu (Jararacussu)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Jararacussu sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jararacussu in Iguazú National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Jararacussu sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jararacussu in Iguazú National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Jararacussu in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.