Crocodylidae
Siamese Crocodile
Crocodylus siamensis Schneider, 1801
Crocodylus siamensis, the Siamese crocodile, is a medium-sized freshwater crocodilian with a heavily depleted wild population across Southeast Asia.
Cuban Crocodile
Crocodylus rhombifer (Cuvier, 1807)
Crocodylus rhombifer, the Cuban crocodile, is a small to mid-sized endangered crocodilian only found today in Cuba's Zapata Swamp.
Mugger Crocodile
Crocodylus palustris (Lesson, 1831)
Crocodylus palustris, the mugger crocodile, is a medium-sized crocodilian native to South Asia that uses tools for hunting.
Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801
This is the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus, covering its description, range, behavior, reproduction, and natural ecology.
Morelet's Crocodile
Crocodylus moreletii (Duméril & Bibron, 1851)
Morelet's crocodile is a small-to-medium crocodile native to Gulf of Mexico and Central American freshwater habitats, with documented reproduction and introduced populations.
Freshwater Crocodile
Crocodylus johnsoni Krefft, 1873
Crocodylus johnsoni (freshwater crocodile) is a small shy Australian crocodilian found in northern Australian freshwater habitats.
Orinoco Crocodile
Crocodylus intermedius (Graves, 1819)
This is a description of the Orinoco crocodile, covering its traits, distribution, habitat, and reproductive behavior.
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807)
This is a detailed description of the American crocodile, covering its characteristics, distribution, habitat and reproduction.
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768
Crocodylus niloticus, the Nile crocodile, is a large African crocodilian with detailed traits, distribution, and reproductive behaviors.
West African Crocodile
Crocodylus suchus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1807
Crocodylus suchus (West African crocodile) is a smaller crocodile native to West and Central African freshwater habitats.
Dwarf Crocodile
Osteolaemus tetraspis Cope, 1861
The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) is the smallest living crocodile species, native to tropical West and Central Africa.
False Gharial
Tomistoma schlegelii (Müller, 1838)
Tomistoma schlegelii, the false gharial, is a slender-snouted crocodilian native to parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Central African slender-snouted crocodile
Mecistops leptorhynchus (Bennett, 1835)
Mecistops leptorhynchus, the Central African slender-snouted crocodile, is a recognized distinct crocodile species native to Central and East Africa.
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