12 of the 27 living species of crocodilians are endangered. 7 species are listed as critical. Research and education are important to protecting the future of these incredible reptiles.

 

List of endangered crocodilians with status

CR- critical

VU- vulnerable

Chinese Alligator    Alligator sinensisCR 

Philippine Crocodile    Crocodylus mindorensisCR 

Orinoco Crocodile    Crocodylus intermediusCR 

Siamese Crocodile    Crocodylus siamensisCR 

Gharial    Gavialis gangeticusCR 

Cuban Crocodile    Crocodylus rhombiferCR 

African Slender-snouted Crocodile     Mecistops cataphractus CR

Central African Slender-snouted Crocodile    Mecistops leptorhynchus CR

Tomistoma    Tomistoma schlegelii VU 

American Crocodile    Crocodylus acutusVU 

Mugger Crocodile    Crocodylus palustrisVU 

Dwarf Crocodile    Osteolaemus tetraspisVU 

Congo Dwarf Crocodile   Osteolaemus osborni VU

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Crocodilian species of least concern

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American Alligator   Alligator mississippiensis LR/LC

Australian Freshwater Crocodile  Crocodylus johnstoni  LR /LC

Nile Crocodile   Crocodylus niloticus LR/LC

New Guinea Freshwater Crocodile   Crocodylus  novaeguineae  LR/LC

Hall's New Guinea Crocodile    Crocodylus halli LR/LC

Saltwater Crocodile  Crocodylus porosus LR/LC

Cuvier's dwarf caiman  Paleosuchus palpebrosus LR/LC

Schneider’s Smooth-fronted Caiman   Paleosuchus trigonatus LR/LC

Morelet’s Crocodile   Crocodylus moreletii LR/LC

Black Caiman   Melanosuchus niger LR/CD

Spectacled Caiman   Caiman crocodylus LR/LC

Yacare Caiman   Caiman yacare LR/LC

Broad Snouted Caiman  Caiman latirostris LR/LC

West African Crocodile  Crocodylus suchus  not assessed

                        

                                  information from-iucn croc specialist group

Be sure to check out our Crocodilian Spotlight to learn more about the crocodile of the month!

 

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