---
title: "Central American Jumping Pit Viper"
description: "Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus — Répteis. Common names: Central American jumping pit viper."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/central-american-jumping-pit-viper
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Central American Jumping Pit Viper

> Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus — Répteis. Common names: Central American jumping pit viper.

- Scientific name: *Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 524
- iNaturalist taxon: [1119918](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1119918)

## Names

- en: Central American Jumping Pit Viper
- de: Mittelamerikanische Springlanzenotter
- es: Mano de piedra común

## Countries with the most observations

CR (237), HN (92), BZ (51), MX (51), GT (33), PA (9)

## Summary

Common names: Central American jumping pit viper.
Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus is a pit viper species endemic to Mexico and Central America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metlapilcoatlus_mexicanus

## Photo

![Central American Jumping Pit Viper](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/central-american-jumping-pit-viper/medium.jpg)

Photo: Phillip Salzinger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/316174576

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/central-american-jumping-pit-viper?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).