Belize Crocodile

Belize Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
0–10
Nov
30–40
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 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Belize Crocodile sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Belize Crocodile in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Belize Crocodile in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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