Side-striped palm pit viper
Bothriechis lateralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBothriechis (Palm Vipers)
- SpeciesBothriechis lateralis (Side-striped palm pit viper)
Common names: side-striped palm pitviper side-striped palm viper, more. Bothriechis lateralis is a pit viper species found in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. No subspecies are currently recognized. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Side-striped palm pit viper sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nigroviridis
Blotched Palm-pitviper
Bothriechis supraciliaris
Fer-de-lance
Bothrops asper
Rainforest Hog-nosed Viper
Porthidium nasutum
Central American Jumping Pit Viper
Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
Costa Rica Montane Pitviper
Cerrophidion sasai
Central American Bushmaster
Lachesis stenophrys
Lansberg's Hognose Viper
Porthidium lansbergii
Ujarran Hognose Viper
Porthidium volcanicum
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Side-striped palm pit viper in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Side-striped palm pit viper sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Side-striped palm pit viper in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
September has the highest sighting rate for Side-striped palm pit viper in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.