Belize Crocodile

Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

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	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
2	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
3	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
4	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
5	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
7	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
8	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
9	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
10	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Belize Crocodile in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

About 59% of visitor-days record a Belize Crocodile sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 121 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Belize Crocodile in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Belize Crocodile in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.