Class

Crocodylia

20 species in our catalog · found in 106 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassCrocodylia

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Alligator mississippiensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Crocodylus porosus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Crocodylus palustris

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Caiman yacare

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Caiman crocodilus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Gavialis gangeticus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Crocodylus acutus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Crocodylus johnsoni

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Crocodylus niloticus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Caiman latirostris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Crocodylus suchus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Crocodylus siamensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Crocodylus moreletii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Mecistops cataphractus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Melanosuchus niger

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tomistoma schlegelii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Osteolaemus tetraspis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Crocodylus rhombifer

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Central African slender-snouted crocodile

Mecistops leptorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Paleosuchus trigonatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Crocodylia

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 23 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 748 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 20	>90%
	Mugger Crocodile			~80%
	Gharial			~80%
2	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 20	>90%
	American Alligator			~80%
	American Crocodile			~70%
3	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 20	~90%
	American Alligator			~90%
	American Crocodile			~10%
4	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 20	~90%
	Common Caiman			~80%
	American Crocodile			~50%
5	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 20	~90%
	Yacare Caiman			~80%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~50%
6	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 20	~90%
	Saltwater Crocodile			~90%
7	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 20	~90%
	Mugger Crocodile			~90%
8	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2 of 20	~90%
	West African Crocodile			~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
9	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 20	~80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			~80%
	Freshwater Crocodile			~10%
10	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 20	~80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			~80%
11	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 20	~80%
	Mugger Crocodile			~80%
	Gharial			~30%
12	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~80%
	Yacare Caiman			~80%
13	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 20	~80%
	Mugger Crocodile			~80%
14	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 20	~80%
	Saltwater Crocodile			~80%
15	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 20	~80%
	American Crocodile			~80%
16	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 20	~80%
	Freshwater Crocodile			~80%
17	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 20	~80%
	Mugger Crocodile			~80%
18	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 20	~80%
	Nile Crocodile			~80%
19	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 20	~80%
	Common Caiman			~50%
	Black Caiman			~40%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			~20%
20	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 20	~70%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~70%
21	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~70%
	American Crocodile			~70%
22	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 20	~70%
	Common Caiman			~60%
	American Crocodile			~30%
23	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 20	~70%
	Common Caiman			~40%
	Black Caiman			~40%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			~10%
24	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 20	~70%
	Nile Crocodile			~70%
25	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 20	~70%
	Nile Crocodile			~70%
26	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 20	~70%
	Nile Crocodile			~70%
27	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 20	~70%
	Mugger Crocodile			~50%
	Gharial			~40%
28	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2 of 20	~70%
	West African slender-snouted crocodile			~50%
	Dwarf Crocodile			~40%
29	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 20	~70%
	American Alligator			~70%
30	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 20	~70%
	Nile Crocodile			~70%
31	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 20	~70%
	West African Crocodile			~70%
32	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 20	~70%
	Black Caiman			~50%
	Common Caiman			~40%
33	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 20	~60%
	American Crocodile			~40%
	Common Caiman			~40%
34	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 20	~60%
	Common Caiman			~50%
	American Crocodile			~30%
35	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
36	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
37	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
38	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 20	~60%
	Black Caiman			~30%
	Common Caiman			~30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			~20%
39	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 20	~60%
	Siamese Crocodile			~60%
40	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 20	~60%
	Common Caiman			~30%
	Black Caiman			~30%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			~20%
41	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
42	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
43	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 20	~60%
	American Crocodile			~40%
	Belize Crocodile			~30%
44	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 20	~60%
	False Gharial			~50%
	Saltwater Crocodile			~30%
45	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 20	~60%
	Belize Crocodile			~60%
46	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 20	~60%
	American Crocodile			~60%
47	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
48	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 20	~60%
	American Crocodile			~40%
	Belize Crocodile			~30%
49	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
50	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
51	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
52	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 20	~60%
	Nile Crocodile			~60%
53	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 20	~50%
	American Crocodile			~50%
54	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 20	~50%
	Nile Crocodile			~50%
55	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 20	~50%
	Common Caiman			~50%
56	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 20	~50%
	Nile Crocodile			~50%
57	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 20	~50%
	Nile Crocodile			~50%
58	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~50%
	Common Caiman			~50%
59	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 20	~50%
	Common Caiman			~50%
60	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 20	~50%
	American Alligator			~50%
61	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 20	~50%
	Belize Crocodile			~50%
62	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 20	~50%
	Gharial			~30%
	Mugger Crocodile			~20%
63	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 20	~50%
	Nile Crocodile			~50%
64	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 20	~50%
	Mugger Crocodile			~50%
65	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~50%
	American Crocodile			~50%
66	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 20	~50%
	Nile Crocodile			~50%
67	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 20	~50%
	Belize Crocodile			~50%
68	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 20	~40%
	Common Caiman			~30%
	American Crocodile			~20%
69	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
70	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
71	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 20	~40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~40%
72	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
73	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
74	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
75	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~40%
76	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 20	~40%
	Mugger Crocodile			~40%
77	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
78	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
79	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~40%
	Common Caiman			~40%
80	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 20	~40%
	Belize Crocodile			~40%
81	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 20	~40%
	Common Caiman			~40%
82	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 20	~40%
	Nile Crocodile			~40%
83	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 20	~40%
	Cuban Crocodile			~40%
84	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 20	~40%
	Common Caiman			~20%
	American Crocodile			~20%
85	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~30%
	American Crocodile			~30%
86	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 20	~30%
	Central African slender-snouted crocodile			~30%
87	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~30%
	Common Caiman			~30%
88	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 20	~30%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~30%
89	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~30%
	American Crocodile			~30%
90	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 20	~30%
	Nile Crocodile			~30%
91	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 20	~30%
	Common Caiman			~30%
	American Crocodile			~10%
92	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 20	~30%
	Common Caiman			~20%
	American Crocodile			~10%
93	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 20	~30%
	Common Caiman			~20%
	American Crocodile			~10%
94	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 20	~30%
	Mugger Crocodile			~30%
95	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~30%
	American Crocodile			~30%
96	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 20	~20%
	American Crocodile			~20%
97	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 20	~20%
	American Crocodile			~20%
98	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 20	~20%
	Common Caiman			~20%
	American Crocodile			~10%
99	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 20	~20%
	American Crocodile			~10%
	Common Caiman			~10%
100	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 20	~20%
	Common Caiman			~10%
	American Crocodile			~10%
101	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 20	~20%
	Nile Crocodile			~20%
102	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	~10%
	American Crocodile			~10%
103	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 20	~10%
	Mugger Crocodile			~10%
104	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 20	~10%
	Mugger Crocodile			~10%
105	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~10%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~10%
106	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 20	<5%
	American Crocodile			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 20	~70%
	Common Caiman			~50%
	Smooth-fronted Caiman			~30%
	Black Caiman			~20%
2	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 20	~60%
	West African Crocodile			~60%
3	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 20	~50%
	Nile Crocodile			~50%
4	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~40%
5	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 20	~40%
	West African Crocodile			~40%
6	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~40%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~40%
7	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 20	~30%
	Yacare Caiman			~30%
8	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~30%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~30%
9	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 20	~30%
	Common Caiman			~30%
10	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 20	~30%
	Saltwater Crocodile			~30%
11	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 20	~30%
	Yacare Caiman			~30%
12	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~20%
	Common Caiman			~20%
13	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~20%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~20%
14	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 20	~20%
	American Alligator			~20%
15	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 20	~20%
	Common Caiman			~20%
16	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~20%
	Yacare Caiman			~20%
17	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 20	~20%
	American Alligator			~20%
18	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 20	~20%
	American Alligator			~20%
19	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~20%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~20%
20	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 20	~10%
	Common Caiman			~10%
21	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 20	~10%
	Broad-snouted Caiman			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
3	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
7	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
8	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
10	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
12	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
14	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
16	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
18	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
19	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
21	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
22	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
24	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
25	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
26	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
29	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
30	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
31	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
32	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
33	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
34	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
35	Melaka Zoo and Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
36	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
37	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
38	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
39	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
41	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
42	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
43	Belize Zoo	🇧🇿 Belize	In captivity
44	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
45	Gatwala Wildlife Park	🇵🇰 Pakistan	In captivity
46	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
48	Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
49	výzkumný chov jelenů	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
50	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity