Common Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassCrocodylia
FamilyAlligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)
GenusCaiman
SpeciesCaiman crocodilus (Common Caiman)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Palo Verde National Park

1 Verified records at Palo Verde National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), also known as the white caiman, common caiman, and speckled caiman, is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae. It is brownish-, greenish-, or yellowish-gray colored and has a spectacle-like ridge between its eyes, which is where its common name come from. It grows to a length of 1.4–2.5 m (4 ft 7 in – 8 ft 2 in) and a weight of 7–40 kg (15–88 lb), with males being both longer and heavier than females. Its diet varies seasonally, commonly consisting of crabs, fish, small mammals, amphibians and snails. Breeding occurs from May to August and 14–40 eggs are laid in July and August. This crocodilian has a large range and population; it is native to much of Latin America, and has been introduced to the United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Caiman at Palo Verde National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
2	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	60–70%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
5	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
6	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	40–50%
7	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
8	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	30–40%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
11	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
14	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
15	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
16	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
18	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
19	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
20	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
22	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
23	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
24	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5–10%
25	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
26	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
27	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
28	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
29	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
30	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
31	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
32	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
33	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
34	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
35	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
36	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
37	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
38	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
39	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
40	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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