Least ConcernNile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
One of the 10 crocodiles on WAnimals
Reptiles · Crocodilia · Crocodylidae
Osteolaemus tetraspis
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
A male acquired in 1940 died at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2010 at least 70 years old, having fathered his first confirmed offspring at 67.
Weight
3.6 kg – 81.6 kg
Size
1.7 m – 1.9 m
Life expectancy
50 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Sources consulted: SDZWA Library Fact Sheet; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Britannica; A-Z Animals; Wikipedia (Dwarf crocodile); Earthpedia; EDGE of Existence
Best time: All year round, at night, in forest streams, pools and swampy ground of western and central Africa.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 20.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with African Dwarf Crocodile — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The african dwarf crocodile is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 6 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
