Class

Crocodylia

20 species in our catalog · found in 122 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Alligator mississippiensis

90–100% · Very likely

Crocodylus porosus

Caiman yacare

Crocodylus palustris

Caiman crocodilus

Gavialis gangeticus

Crocodylus niloticus

Crocodylus acutus

Crocodylus johnsoni

Caiman latirostris

Crocodylus suchus

Crocodylus siamensis

Crocodylus moreletii

Melanosuchus niger

Crocodylus rhombifer

Paleosuchus trigonatus

Insufficient data

Crocodylus intermedius

Insufficient data

Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Insufficient data

Crocodylus novaeguineae

Insufficient data

Tomistoma schlegelii

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

40–50

Mar

40–50

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

40–50

Jul

40–50

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Crocodylia

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	90–100%
	Mugger Crocodile			80–90%
	Gharial			80–90%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	90–100%
	American Alligator			90–100%
	American Crocodile			10–20%
3	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	90–100%
	Common Caiman			80–90%
	American Crocodile			50–60%
4	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	90–100%
	Yacare Caiman			80–90%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			50–60%
5	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	80–90%
	Saltwater Crocodile			80–90%
	Freshwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	80–90%
	American Alligator			70–80%
	American Crocodile			40–50%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
7	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	80–90%
	Saltwater Crocodile			80–90%
	Freshwater Crocodile			10–20%
8	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	80–90%
	Saltwater Crocodile			80–90%
9	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	80–90%
	Mugger Crocodile			80–90%
10	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	80–90%
	Mugger Crocodile			70–80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
11	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	80–90%
	Mugger Crocodile			70–80%
	Gharial			20–30%
12	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	80–90%
	Saltwater Crocodile			80–90%
13	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	70–80%
	Nile Crocodile			70–80%
14	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	American Crocodile			70–80%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
15	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	70–80%
	Freshwater Crocodile			70–80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
16	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	70–80%
	American Crocodile			70–80%
17	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	70–80%
	Belize Crocodile			50–60%
	American Crocodile			40–50%
18	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	70–80%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			70–80%
19	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	4	70–80%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	Black Caiman			40–50%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			10–20%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
20	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	70–80%
	Black Caiman			40–50%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			10–20%
21	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	70–80%
	Common Caiman			60–70%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
22	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
23	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	60–70%
	Yacare Caiman			60–70%
24	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	60–70%
	Black Caiman			40–50%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
25	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	60–70%
	Mugger Crocodile			40–50%
	Gharial			30–40%
26	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
27	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
28	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	60–70%
	Common Caiman			60–70%
29	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	60–70%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
30	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1	60–70%
	West African Crocodile			60–70%
31	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	60–70%
	Black Caiman			30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			20–30%
32	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	60–70%
	Siamese Crocodile			60–70%
33	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
34	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	60–70%
	Nile Crocodile			60–70%
35	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
36	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	50–60%
	American Crocodile			50–60%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
37	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	50–60%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
38	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
39	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	50–60%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
	Yacare Caiman			Insufficient data
40	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
41	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	50–60%
	Common Caiman			50–60%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
42	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	50–60%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Belize Crocodile			30–40%
43	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	50–60%
	American Crocodile			50–60%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
44	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
45	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	50–60%
	Belize Crocodile			40–50%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
46	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	50–60%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Black Caiman			20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			10–20%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
47	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	50–60%
	Nile Crocodile			50–60%
48	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	American Alligator			40–50%
49	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	40–50%
	Gharial			30–40%
	Mugger Crocodile			20–30%
50	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
51	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	40–50%
	Belize Crocodile			40–50%
52	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
53	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
54	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	American Crocodile			40–50%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
55	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
56	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	American Crocodile			10–20%
57	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	40–50%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Orinoco Crocodile			Insufficient data
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
58	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
59	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	40–50%
	Mugger Crocodile			40–50%
60	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	40–50%
	Nile Crocodile			40–50%
61	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	40–50%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	American Crocodile			10–20%
62	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
63	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2	40–50%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
64	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
65	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
66	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
67	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
68	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
69	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	30–40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			30–40%
70	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
71	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	30–40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			30–40%
72	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	30–40%
	Nile Crocodile			30–40%
73	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	30–40%
	Belize Crocodile			30–40%
74	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
75	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	30–40%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
76	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	30–40%
	Cuban Crocodile			30–40%
77	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	30–40%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
78	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
79	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
80	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			30–40%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
81	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	30–40%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
82	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	Nile Crocodile			20–30%
83	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	20–30%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
84	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	20–30%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			20–30%
85	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	20–30%
	Mugger Crocodile			20–30%
86	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	20–30%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	American Crocodile			0–10%
87	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	20–30%
	West African Crocodile			Insufficient data
88	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
89	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	American Crocodile			20–30%
90	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Freshwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
91	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
92	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	20–30%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
	American Crocodile			0–10%
93	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
94	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	Nile Crocodile			10–20%
95	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	American Crocodile			10–20%
	Common Caiman			0–10%
96	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
	American Crocodile			0–10%
97	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Mugger Crocodile			Insufficient data
98	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	Mugger Crocodile			Insufficient data
99	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
100	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	10–20%
	Yacare Caiman			Insufficient data
101	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
102	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
103	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Northern New Guinea Crocodile			Insufficient data
104	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
105	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
106	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	10–20%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
107	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	0–10%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			0–10%
108	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	0–10%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data
109	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	Nile Crocodile			0–10%
110	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
111	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	0–10%
	False Gharial			Insufficient data
112	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
113	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
114	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	0–10%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
115	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
116	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
117	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Saltwater Crocodile			Insufficient data
118	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Nile Crocodile			Insufficient data
119	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Crocodile			Insufficient data
120	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Siamese Crocodile			Insufficient data
121	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
122	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Belize Crocodile			Insufficient data

Crocodylia

Species in this group

American Alligator

Saltwater Crocodile

Yacare Caiman

Mugger Crocodile

Common Caiman

Gharial

Nile Crocodile

American Crocodile

Freshwater Crocodile

Broad-snouted Caiman

West African Crocodile

Siamese Crocodile

Belize Crocodile

Black Caiman

Cuban Crocodile

Smooth-fronted Caiman

Orinoco Crocodile

Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman

Northern New Guinea Crocodile

False Gharial

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Crocodylia

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