Wilson's Montane Pitviper
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Wilson's Montane Pitviper

Cerrophidion wilsoni

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at La Tigra National Park
11 Verified records at La Tigra National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Cerrophidion wilsoni, the Honduras montane pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Central America, where it is found in Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. It is widespread in highland cloud forests within its range, being found at elevations of 1,400 to 3,491 m (4,593 to 11,453 ft). The pitviper has a coffee-brown body color, with dark to chestnut brown splotches on the back, frequently fused to make a zig-zagging stripe. The sides have a series of blackish-brown, nearly round splotches, while the side of the head has a blackish-brown stripe from the eye to past the jaw, occasionally merging with the first of the dark patches on the sides. The underside is pale. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Montane Pitviper sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park

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Honduras Jumping Pit Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Metlapilcoatlus indomitus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
80–90
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
3 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wilson's Montane Pitviper in La Tigra National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Montane Pitviper sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wilson's Montane Pitviper in La Tigra National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Wilson's Montane Pitviper in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.

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