Northern Caiman Lizard

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
3	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
4	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Caiman Lizard in Yasuní National Park?

About 26% of visitor-days record a Northern Caiman Lizard sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 38 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Northern Caiman Lizard in Yasuní National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Northern Caiman Lizard in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.