Family

Alligators and Caimans

Alligatoridae

7 species in our catalog · found in 53 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassCrocodylia
FamilyAlligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans)

Species in this group

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

LC Endemic

Alligator mississippiensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Caiman yacare

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Caiman crocodilus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Caiman latirostris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Melanosuchus niger

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Paleosuchus trigonatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

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