North Philippine Temple Pitviper
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North Philippine Temple Pitviper

Tropidolaemus subannulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
84 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Bornean keeled green pit viper or North Philippine temple pit viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus) is a pit viper species native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Until 2007, this species was considered part of the Tropidolaemus wagleri species complex. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a North Philippine Temple Pitviper sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Sabah Bamboo Pitviper
LC

Sabah Bamboo Pitviper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trimeresurus sabahi

40–50% · Likely
Malcolm’s Pitviper
NT

Malcolm’s Pitviper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trimeresurus malcolmi

30–40% · Possible
Sumatra Pit Viper
LC

Sumatra Pit Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trimeresurus sumatranus

20–30% · Possible
Chasen’s Mountain Pitviper
LC

Chasen’s Mountain Pitviper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Garthius chaseni

20–30% · With luck
Borneo Pit Viper

Borneo Pit Viper

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Craspedocephalus borneensis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
50–60%
2 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a North Philippine Temple Pitviper in Kinabalu Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a North Philippine Temple Pitviper sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see North Philippine Temple Pitviper in Kinabalu Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for North Philippine Temple Pitviper in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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