Species group · Reptiles
Crocodiles
WAnimals has 10 species of crocodile, all in the family Crocodylidae.
- 10 species
- 1 family
- 86 countries
- 141 parks
- Weight
- 3.6 kg – 1 t
- Length
- 1.5 m – 7 m
- Lifespan
- 45 – 70 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 10.
All 10 species of crocodiles on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Least ConcernNile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
VulnerableAmerican Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
Least ConcernSaltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
Least ConcernMorelet's Crocodile
Crocodylus moreletii
Mugger
Crocodylus palustris
Slender-snouted Crocodile
Mecistops cataphractus
African Dwarf Crocodile
Osteolaemus tetraspis
New Guinea Crocodile
Crocodylus novaeguineae
Freshwater Crocodile
Crocodylus johnstoni
Cuban Crocodile
Crocodylus rhombifer
Conservation status
5 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 86 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Parque Nacional de Outamba-Kilimi3 species
- Salonga3 species
- Semuliki3 species
- Bosque Tropical de Gola2 species
- Campo Ma'an2 species
- Cataratas Murchison2 species
- Cienaga de Zapata2 species
- Comoe2 species
- Cross River2 species
- Dja2 species
- Dzanga-Sangha2 species
- Garamba2 species
- Cenote Casa Cenotediving
- Andaman Islands (Havelock)diving
- Banco Chinchorrodiving
- Halmahera (tiburones caminantes)diving
- Islas Bijagósdiving
- Islas Wididiving
Did you know…
It can hold its breath underwater for over an hour.
From Nile Crocodile
Its bite is one of the strongest ever measured.
From Nile Crocodile
It was worshipped as a deity in Ancient Egypt.
From Nile Crocodile
It is the most widely distributed crocodile in the Americas, found from southern Florida to Peru and Venezuela.
From American Crocodile
It feeds on fish, crustaceans, birds and mammals, scaling the size of its prey to its own.
From American Crocodile
It lives in estuaries, mangroves, rivers and lakes, from fresh water to brackish.
From American Crocodile
Males can reach 6 to 7 metres long, while females rarely exceed 3 metres.
From Saltwater Crocodile
It can cover long distances in the open sea by riding ocean currents.
From Saltwater Crocodile