Chinese Green Tree Viper
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Chinese Green Tree Viper

Trimeresurus stejnegeri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Taroko National Park
13 Verified records at Taroko National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Trimeresurus stejnegeri is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to Asia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Common names for this pit viper include Stejneger's pit viper, Chinese pit viper, Chinese green tree viper, bamboo viper, Chinese bamboo pitviper, Chinese bamboo viper, and Chinese tree viper. For other common, non-scientific names, see § Common names below. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Green Tree Viper sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Kikuchi Habu
LC

Kikuchi Habu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trimeresurus gracilis

10–20% · With luck
Taiwanese Habu
LC

Taiwanese Habu

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Protobothrops mucrosquamatus

Insufficient data
Taiwan mountain pitviper
LC

Taiwan mountain pitviper

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Ovophis makazayazaya

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Green Tree Viper in Taroko National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Green Tree Viper sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chinese Green Tree Viper in Taroko National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Chinese Green Tree Viper in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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