Genus

Black Caimans

Melanosuchus

1 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

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

Species in this group

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

Melanosuchus niger

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~40%
	Black Caiman			~40%
2	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Black Caiman			~40%
3	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~40%
	Black Caiman			~40%
4	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~40%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	Black Caiman			~30%
6	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	Black Caiman			~20%
7	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data
8	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Black Caiman			Insufficient data