Genus

Jumping Pit Vipers

Metlapilcoatlus

1 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae (Vipers)
GenusMetlapilcoatlus (Jumping Pit Vipers)

Species in this group

Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Jumping Pit Vipers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	~30%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~30%
2	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	~30%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~30%
3	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~20%
4	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	Central American Jumping Pit Viper			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
5	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

Jumping Pit Vipers

Species in this group

Central American Jumping Pit Viper

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Jumping Pit Vipers

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found