Class

Crocodylia

21 species in our catalog · found in 130 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Alligator mississippiensis

90–100% · Very likely

Crocodylus porosus

Caiman yacare

Crocodylus palustris

Caiman crocodilus

Gavialis gangeticus

Crocodylus niloticus

Crocodylus acutus

Crocodylus johnsoni

Caiman latirostris

Crocodylus siamensis

Crocodylus suchus

Crocodylus moreletii

Mecistops cataphractus

Melanosuchus niger

Crocodylus rhombifer

Paleosuchus trigonatus

Insufficient data

Crocodylus intermedius

Insufficient data

Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Insufficient data

Crocodylus novaeguineae

Insufficient data

Tomistoma schlegelii

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

40–50

Mar

40–50

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

40–50

Jul

40–50

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Crocodylia

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	90–100%
	Mugger Crocodile			70–80%
	Gharial			70–80%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	90–100%
	American Alligator			90–100%
	American Crocodile			5–10%
3	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	90–100%
	Common Caiman			70–80%
	American Crocodile			50–60%
4	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	90–100%
	Yacare Caiman			80–90%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			50–60%
5	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	80–90%
	Saltwater Crocodile			80–90%
	Freshwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	80–90%
	American Alligator			70–80%
	American Crocodile			40–50%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
7	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	80–90%
	Saltwater Crocodile			70–80%
	Freshwater Crocodile			5–10%
8	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	70–80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			70–80%
9	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	70–80%
	Mugger Crocodile			70–80%
10	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	70–80%
	Mugger Crocodile			70–80%
	Gharial			20–30%
11	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	70–80%
	Mugger Crocodile			70–80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
12	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	70–80%
	Nile Crocodile			70–80%
13	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	70–80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			70–80%
14	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2	70–80%
	West African Crocodile			50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
15	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	70–80%
	Belize Crocodile			50–60%
	American Crocodile			40–50%
16	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	American Crocodile			70–80%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
17	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	70–80%
	Freshwater Crocodile			70–80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
18	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	70–80%
	American Crocodile			70–80%
19	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	4	70–80%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	Black Caiman			40–50%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			10–20%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
20	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	70–80%
	Black Caiman			40–50%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			10–20%
21	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	Common Caiman			60–70%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
22	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	60–70%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			60–70%
23	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	60–70%
	Mugger Crocodile			40–50%
	Gharial			30–40%
24	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
25	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	60–70%
	Yacare Caiman			60–70%
26	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
27	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	60–70%
	Black Caiman			40–50%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	60–70%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
29	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
30	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	60–70%
	Common Caiman			60–70%
31	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
32	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	60–70%
	Siamese Crocodile			60–70%
33	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	60–70%
	West African Crocodile			60–70%
34	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
35	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
36	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	50–60%
	Black Caiman			30–40%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			20–30%
37	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
38	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
39	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	50–60%
	American Crocodile			50–60%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
40	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
41	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	50–60%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
42	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
43	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	50–60%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
	Yacare Caiman			Insufficient data
44	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
45	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
46	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	50–60%
	Common Caiman			50–60%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
47	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
48	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	50–60%
	American Crocodile			50–60%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
49	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1	50–60%
	West African slender-snouted crocodile			50–60%
50	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	50–60%
	Belize Crocodile			40–50%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
51	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
52	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	40–50%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Belize Crocodile			20–30%
53	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	American Alligator			40–50%
54	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	40–50%
	Belize Crocodile			40–50%
55	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	40–50%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Black Caiman			10–20%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			10–20%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
56	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
57	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
58	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	40–50%
	Gharial			30–40%
	Mugger Crocodile			10–20%
59	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	American Crocodile			40–50%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
60	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
61	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
62	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	American Crocodile			10–20%
63	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	40–50%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
64	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	30–40%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Orinoco Crocodile			Insufficient data
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
65	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
66	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	30–40%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	American Crocodile			10–20%
67	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	30–40%
	Mugger Crocodile			30–40%
68	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
69	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
70	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
71	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
72	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
73	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
74	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
75	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	30–40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			30–40%
76	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
77	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
78	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	30–40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			30–40%
79	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	30–40%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
80	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	30–40%
	Belize Crocodile			30–40%
81	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	30–40%
	Cuban Crocodile			30–40%
82	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
83	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
84	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	30–40%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
85	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
86	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
87	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	20–30%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
88	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	Nile Crocodile			20–30%
89	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	20–30%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			20–30%
90	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	20–30%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
91	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	20–30%
	Nile Crocodile			20–30%
92	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	20–30%
	West African Crocodile			Insufficient data
93	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	20–30%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	American Crocodile			<5%
94	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	20–30%
	Mugger Crocodile			20–30%
95	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	20–30%
	Nile Crocodile			20–30%
96	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
97	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
98	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
99	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Freshwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
100	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	10–20%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
101	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
	American Crocodile			5–10%
102	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	Nile Crocodile			10–20%
103	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	American Crocodile			10–20%
	Common Caiman			5–10%
104	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Mugger Crocodile			Insufficient data
105	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Common Caiman			5–10%
	American Crocodile			5–10%
106	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
107	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Mugger Crocodile			Insufficient data
108	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	10–20%
	Yacare Caiman			Insufficient data
109	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
110	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
111	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Northern New Guinea Crocodile			Insufficient data
112	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
113	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	5–10%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
114	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	5–10%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			5–10%
115	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	5–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
116	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	5–10%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
117	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	5–10%
	Nile Crocodile			5–10%
118	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	5–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
119	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	5–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
120	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	5–10%
	False Gharial			Insufficient data
121	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
122	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
123	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
124	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
125	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
126	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
127	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
128	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Siamese Crocodile			Insufficient data
129	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
130	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data

Crocodylia

Species in this group

American Alligator

Saltwater Crocodile

Yacare Caiman

Mugger Crocodile

Common Caiman

Gharial

Nile Crocodile

American Crocodile

Freshwater Crocodile

Broad-snouted Caiman

Siamese Crocodile

West African Crocodile

Belize Crocodile

West African slender-snouted crocodile

Black Caiman

Cuban Crocodile

Smooth-fronted Caiman

Orinoco Crocodile

Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman

Northern New Guinea Crocodile

False Gharial

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Crocodylia

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