Bothriechis (Palm Vipers) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Bothriechis lateralis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Bothriechis nigroviridis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

EN Endemic

Bothriechis marchi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Bothriechis supraciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Bothriechis nubestris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Bothriechis schlegelii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Palm Vipers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 10 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 20 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~70%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~70%
	Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper			~10%
2	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 6	~40%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~20%
	Blotched Palm-pitviper			~10%
	Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper			~10%
3	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~20%
	Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper			~20%
4	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~20%
	March's Palm Pit Viper			~20%
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~20%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~10%
	Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper			~10%
6	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 6	~20%
	Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper			~10%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~10%
7	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~10%
8	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Talamancan Palm Pit Viper			~10%
9	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~10%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~10%
	Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper			~10%
10	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~10%
	Highland Eyelash-Pitviper			~10%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~10%
12	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~10%
	Highland Eyelash-Pitviper			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Side-striped palm pit viper			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
3	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
9	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
11	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
12	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
13	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
15	Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
16	Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
17	Aquarium of Gijón	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	Baltic Sea Science Center	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
19	International Animal Rescue – Costa Rica	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
20	Monteverde Theme Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity

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Palm Vipers

Species in this group

Side-striped palm pit viper

Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper

March's Palm Pit Viper

Blotched Palm-pitviper

Talamancan Palm Pit Viper

Highland Eyelash-Pitviper

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Palm Vipers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found