Mugger Crocodile

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	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	80–90%
2	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	80–90%
3	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	70–80%
4	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	70–80%
5	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	40–50%
6	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
7	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20–30%
8	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
9	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mugger Crocodile in Chitwan National Park?

About 80% of visitor-days record a Mugger Crocodile sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 146 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mugger Crocodile in Chitwan National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Mugger Crocodile in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.