Crocodylidae (Crocodiles) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Crocodylus porosus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

VU

Crocodylus palustris

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

VU

Crocodylus acutus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Crocodylus johnsoni

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Crocodylus niloticus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Crocodylus suchus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

CR

Crocodylus siamensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Crocodylus moreletii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

CR

Mecistops cataphractus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

EN

Tomistoma schlegelii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

VU

Osteolaemus tetraspis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

CR

Crocodylus rhombifer

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Central African slender-snouted crocodile

Mecistops leptorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · 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 Crocodiles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 15 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 461 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

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

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 13	~60%
	West African Crocodile			~60%
2	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 13	~50%
	Nile Crocodile			~50%
3	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 13	~40%
	West African Crocodile			~40%
4	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 13	~30%
	Saltwater Crocodile			~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
8	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
10	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
13	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
14	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
15	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
16	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
17	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
18	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
19	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
20	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
21	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Melaka Zoo and Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
23	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
24	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Zoo de Doué	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
26	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	Belize Zoo	🇧🇿 Belize	In captivity
28	Gatwala Wildlife Park	🇵🇰 Pakistan	In captivity
29	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
30	Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
31	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
32	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
33	Hlawga National Park	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
34	Arignar Anna Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
35	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
36	Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
37	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
39	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
40	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
41	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
42	Ponderosa Adventure Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
43	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
44	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Taman Safari Bogor	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
46	Indroda Nature Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
47	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
48	Bondla Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
49	Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre	🇰🇭 Cambodia	In captivity
50	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity

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Challenges

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Crocodiles

Species in this group

Saltwater Crocodile

Mugger Crocodile

American Crocodile

Freshwater Crocodile

Nile Crocodile

West African Crocodile

Siamese Crocodile

Belize Crocodile

West African slender-snouted crocodile

False Gharial

Dwarf Crocodile

Cuban Crocodile

Central African slender-snouted crocodile

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Crocodiles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges