Spot-tailed Pitviper
Trimeresurus erythrurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusTrimeresurus (Asian Lanceheads)
- SpeciesTrimeresurus erythrurus (Spot-tailed Pitviper)
Trimeresurus erythrurus, commonly known as the red-tailed bamboo pitviper, redtail bamboo pit viper, and redtail pit viper is a venomous pit viper species found in South Asia and Myanmar. No subspecies are currently recognized. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-tailed Pitviper sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-tailed Pitviper in Sundarbans National Park?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-tailed Pitviper sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spot-tailed Pitviper in Sundarbans National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Spot-tailed Pitviper in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.