Caiman (Typical Caimans) — Where Wildlife

Species in this group

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

LC

Caiman yacare

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Caiman crocodilus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Caiman latirostris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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

Typical Caimans

Species in this group

Yacare Caiman

Common Caiman

Broad-snouted Caiman

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Caimans

Parks Ranked