Bitis (Puff Adders) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Bitis arietans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Bitis caudalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Bitis peringueyi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU

Bitis armata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Bitis atropos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU

Bitis gabonica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Puff Adders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 15 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 60 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~50%
	Puff Adder			~40%
	Southern Adder			~20%
2	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~50%
	Puff Adder			~50%
3	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 6	~50%
	Horned Adder			~30%
	Peringuey's Adder			~20%
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~30%
	Puff Adder			~20%
	Berg Adder			~10%
5	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	~30%
	Puff Adder			~30%
6	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~20%
	Puff Adder			~20%
	Berg Adder			~10%
7	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~20%
	Puff Adder			~20%
8	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~20%
	Puff Adder			~20%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~20%
	Puff Adder			~20%
10	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%
11	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%
	Gaboon Adder			~10%
12	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%
14	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%
15	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%
16	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Puff Adder			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
11	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Johannesburg Zoo	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
15	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
17	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
24	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
25	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Zoo Knoxville	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
33	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
34	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
35	Minsk Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
36	African Village	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
37	Crocworld Conservation Centre	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
38	Zagreb Zoo	🇭🇷 Croatia	In captivity
39	Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Cherkasy Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
43	Gambia Reptile Farm	🇬🇲 Gambia	In captivity
44	Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
45	Riverbend Crocodile Farm	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
46	Lawnwood snake sanctuary	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
47	Universeum	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
48	Aquarium of Gijón	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
49	Terrariet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
50	National Marine Aquarium of Namibia	🇳🇦 Namibia	In captivity

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Puff Adders

Species in this group

Puff Adder

Horned Adder

Peringuey's Adder

Southern Adder

Berg Adder

Gaboon Adder

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Puff Adders

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found