Melanosuchus (Black Caimans)

Genus

Black Caimans

Melanosuchus

1 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

Species in this group

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Black Caiman
LC

Black Caiman

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Melanosuchus niger

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Black 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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
40–50%
2 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
40–50%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
40–50%
4 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
40–50%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
30–40%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
20–30%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
10–20%