Mugger Crocodile

Mugger Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Minneriya National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 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 Minneriya National Park?

About 27% of visitor-days record a Mugger Crocodile sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Mugger Crocodile in Minneriya National Park in our monthly data.

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