Tropidolaemus wagleri
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Tropidolaemus wagleri, more commonly known as Wagler's pit viper, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. It is sometimes referred to as the temple viper because of its abundance around the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Malaysia.
The specific name, wagleri, is in honour of German herpetologist Johann Georg Wagler. The Wagler's pit viper is sexually dimorphic: the females grow to approximately 1 m (39+1⁄4 in) in total length (including tail), their bodies being black with yellow stripes. Males, on the other hand, typically do not exceed 75 cm (29+1⁄2 in). Males have large triangular-shaped heads, with relatively thin green bodies. They are almost entirely arboreal, and their tails are prehensile to aid in climbing.
They are found in a wide variety of colors and patterns, often referred to as "phases". In the past, some researchers classified the different phases as subspecies. The phases vary greatly from having a black or brown coloration as a base, with orange and yellow banding, to others having... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | National Zoo of Malaysia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Gembira Loka Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Siam Serpentarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Entopia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | BXSea Aquarium | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kuala Lumpur, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wagler's Pit Viper sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wagler's Pit Viper in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wagler's Pit Viper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wagler's Pit Viper sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wagler's Pit Viper is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kuala Lumpur (26 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
