American Alligator

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Everglades National Park

Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park

Common Caiman
LC

Common Caiman

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Caiman crocodilus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
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 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Alligator in Everglades National Park?

About 76% of visitor-days record a American Alligator sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 3348 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see American Alligator in Everglades National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for American Alligator in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.

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