Broad-snouted Caiman

Broad-snouted Caiman

Caiman latirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Iguaçu National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
5 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
6 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-snouted Caiman in Iguaçu National Park?

About 38% of visitor-days record a Broad-snouted Caiman sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 95 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Broad-snouted Caiman in Iguaçu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Broad-snouted Caiman in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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