Belize Crocodile
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Belize Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
51 Verified records at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), also known commonly as the Mexican crocodile, the Belize crocodile, and el cocodrilo de pantano in Spanish, is a modest-sized crocodilian in the family Crocodylidae. The species is found only in the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It usually grows to about 3 metres (10 ft) in total length (tail included). It is a species at least concern for extinction according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The species has a fossil record in Guatemala. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Belize Crocodile sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

American Crocodile
VU

American Crocodile

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Crocodylus acutus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
2 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
5 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
8 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
10 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Belize Crocodile in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Belize Crocodile sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Belize Crocodile in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Belize Crocodile in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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