Atlantic Forest Bushmaster
Lachesis muta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusLachesis (Bushmasters)
- SpeciesLachesis muta (Atlantic Forest Bushmaster)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Atlantic Forest Bushmaster sighting in Manu National Park, based on 10 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Atlantic Forest Bushmaster in Manu National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Atlantic Forest Bushmaster sighting in Manu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Atlantic Forest Bushmaster in Manu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Atlantic Forest Bushmaster in Manu National Park in our monthly data.