Least ConcernNile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
One of the 10 crocodiles on WAnimals
Reptiles · Crocodilia · Crocodylidae
Mecistops cataphractus
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The African slender-snouted crocodile is a slim crocodile specialised in fish, with an extremely narrow snout. It is one of the most threatened crocodilians in the world: fewer than five hundred adults remain, and in 2018 the species was split in two, separating the West African populations from those of the Congo basin.
Weight
80 kg – 150 kg
Size
2.5 m – 4 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.
Estimated population
Fewer than 500 mature individuals
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Mecistops cataphractus
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 32.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Slender-snouted Crocodile — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The slender-snouted crocodile is classified as critically endangered. 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 7 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about slender-snouted crocodile.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
