photo by Tom JAMONNEAU Common Name: West African Slender-snouted CrocodileScientific Name: Mecistops cataphractusFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocation: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra LeoneSize: 10 - 13 feet (3 - 4 m) The West African Slender-snouted Crocodile lives in western and central sub-Saharan… Continue reading West African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
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Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
photo by vicki powys Common Name: Freshwater Crocodile, Johnstone's Crocodile, FreshieScientific Name: Crocodylus johnstoniFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocation: AustraliaFemale Size: 6.9 feet (2.1 m)Male Size: 7.5 - 9.8 feet (2.3 - 3.0 m) The Freshwater Crocodile or just Freshie as they call it in Australia, is a smaller crocodile found in northern Australia. As the name… Continue reading Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
photo by wikiuser Yelles Common Name: Cuban CrocodileScientific Name: Crocodylus rhombiferFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile familyLocations: CubaSize: 6.9 - 11 feet (2.1 - 3.5 m) The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Cuban Crocodile as Critically Endangered with Extinction. The crocodile lost most of its range and now only lives in the fresh… Continue reading Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
photo by wikiuser Thesupermat Common Name: Dwarf Crocodile and Broad-snouted CrocodileScientific Name: Osteolaemus tetraspisFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile familyLocations: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic; Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoirej, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and TogoSize: 4.9 feet (1.5 m) The Dwarf Crocodile is the smallest living crocodile… Continue reading Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
photo by J. Patrick Fischer Common Name: Chinese Alligator or Yangtze AlligatorScientific Name: Alligator sinensisFamily: Alligatoridae – Alligator familyLocations: ChinaSize: 5 - 7 feet (1.5 - 2.1 meters) The Chinese Alligator lives in slow moving, fresh water streams, rivers, lakes, swamps, and canals of the lower Yangtze River. While this might make you think it spends its summer days floating… Continue reading Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
CROCtober 2023
Welcome to Croctober 2023! Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of one of nature's most formidable and fascinating creatures: the crocodile (and other crocodilians). Throughout this month, we'll be diving deep into the depths of these ancient reptiles, uncovering their secrets, and celebrating their remarkable existence.
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
photo by flickr / wikiuser dewet Common Name: Nile CrocodileScientific Name: Crocodylus niloticusFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocations: Angola, Botswana, Burund, Cameroon, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and ZimbabweSize: 16 - 20… Continue reading Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Malayan Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
photo by Fritz Geller-Grimm Common Name: Malayan Gharial, Sunda Gharial, False GharialScientific Name: Tomistoma schlegeliiFamily: Gavialidae - Gharial familyLocations: Brunei, Indonesia, and MalaysiaSize: 16 feet (5 meters) The Malayan Gharial is a shy species of crocodilian, living in deep, secluded forests where they rarely ever basking. Due to their secretive nature, not a lot is… Continue reading Malayan Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
photo by wikiuser Rigelus Common Name: Black CaimanScientific Name: Melanosuchus nigerFamily: Alligatoridae - Alligator familyLocations: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, and PeruSize: 7.25 - 14.1 feet (2.2 to 4.3Â meters) , can grow to 16.5 feet (5 meters) The Black Caiman is the largest living species of caiman, capable of reaching 16.5 feet long… Continue reading Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
photo by wikiuser Mattstone911 Common Name: American CrocodileScientific Name: Crocodylus acutusFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocations: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, United States, Venezuela, and BoliviaUS Location: FloridaAverage Male Size: 9.5 - 13.1 feet (2.9 - 4 meters) Average Female Size: 8.2 - 9.8 feet… Continue reading American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)