Crocodylidae

Crocodylus siamensis Schneider, 1801

Crocodylus siamensis, the Siamese crocodile, is a medium-sized freshwater crocodilian with a heavily depleted wild population across Southeast Asia.

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.

Crocodylus palustris (Lesson, 1831)

Crocodylus palustris, the mugger crocodile, is a medium-sized crocodilian native to South Asia that uses tools for hunting.

Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801

This is the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus, covering its description, range, behavior, reproduction, and natural ecology.

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.

Crocodylus johnsoni Krefft, 1873

Crocodylus johnsoni (freshwater crocodile) is a small shy Australian crocodilian found in northern Australian freshwater habitats.

Crocodylus intermedius (Graves, 1819)

This is a description of the Orinoco crocodile, covering its traits, distribution, habitat, and reproductive behavior.

Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807)

This is a detailed description of the American crocodile, covering its characteristics, distribution, habitat and reproduction.

Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768

Crocodylus niloticus, the Nile crocodile, is a large African crocodilian with detailed traits, distribution, and reproductive behaviors.

Crocodylus suchus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1807

Crocodylus suchus (West African crocodile) is a smaller crocodile native to West and Central African freshwater habitats.

Osteolaemus tetraspis Cope, 1861

The dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) is the smallest living crocodile species, native to tropical West and Central Africa.

Tomistoma schlegelii (Müller, 1838)

Tomistoma schlegelii, the false gharial, is a slender-snouted crocodilian native to parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.

Mecistops leptorhynchus (Bennett, 1835)

Mecistops leptorhynchus, the Central African slender-snouted crocodile, is a recognized distinct crocodile species native to Central and East Africa.