Dwarf Crocodile
Osteolaemus tetraspis
The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), also known as the African dwarf crocodile, West African dwarf crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile (a name more often used for the Asian mugger crocodile) or bony crocodile, is an African osteolaemine crocodile that is also the smallest extant living species of crocodile. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Crocodile sighting in Taï National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Dwarf Crocodile are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dwarf Crocodile in Taï National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Crocodile sighting in Taï National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dwarf Crocodile in Taï National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Dwarf Crocodile in Taï National Park in our monthly data.