Black Caiman

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

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

🌅Crepuscular
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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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
6 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Caiman in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 41% of visitor-days record a Black Caiman sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 135 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black Caiman in Tambopata National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Black Caiman in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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