Family

Alligators and Caimans

Alligatoridae

7 species in our catalog · found in 53 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

Caiman yacare

Caiman crocodilus

Caiman latirostris

Melanosuchus niger

Paleosuchus trigonatus

Insufficient data

Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Insufficient data

📅 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

30–40

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Alligators and Caimans

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	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	90–100%
	American Alligator			90–100%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	90–100%
	Yacare Caiman			80–90%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			50–60%
3	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	80–90%
	Common Caiman			80–90%
4	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	70–80%
	American Alligator			70–80%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	70–80%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			70–80%
6	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
7	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	70–80%
	Black Caiman			40–50%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			10–20%
8	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	60–70%
	Yacare Caiman			60–70%
9	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
10	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	60–70%
	Common Caiman			60–70%
11	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	60–70%
	Black Caiman			30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			20–30%
12	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	60–70%
	Common Caiman			60–70%
13	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	50–60%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
	Yacare Caiman			Insufficient data
14	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	50–60%
	Common Caiman			50–60%
15	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
16	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	40–50%
	American Alligator			40–50%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	40–50%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
18	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Common Caiman			40–50%
19	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	30–40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			30–40%
20	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	30–40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			30–40%
21	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	30–40%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
22	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	30–40%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
23	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
24	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
25	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	30–40%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
26	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
27	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	30–40%
	Common Caiman			30–40%
28	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	20–30%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			20–30%
29	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
30	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
31	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	20–30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
32	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
33	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Common Caiman			20–30%
34	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
35	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman			Insufficient data
36	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
37	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	10–20%
	Yacare Caiman			Insufficient data
38	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
39	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
40	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
41	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
42	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Common Caiman			10–20%
43	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	0–10%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			0–10%
44	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
45	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
46	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
47	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			0–10%
48	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
49	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
50	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
51	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
52	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data
53	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Common Caiman			Insufficient data

Alligators and Caimans

Species in this group

American Alligator

Yacare Caiman

Common Caiman

Broad-snouted Caiman

Black Caiman

Smooth-fronted Caiman

Cuvier's Smooth-fronted Caiman

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Alligators and Caimans

Parks Ranked