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The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR. Order Crocodilia (crocodilians) [ edit ]
The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics.It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with populations present from South Florida, the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, [4] and the coasts of Mexico to as far south as Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
IUCN status and estimated population American crocodile. C. acutus Cuvier, 1807: Northern South America, Central America, Greater Antilles: Size: up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) Habitat: Forest, neritic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine [10] Diet: [10] VU Unknown [10] Hall's New Guinea crocodile. C. halli Murray, Russo, Zorrilla, McMahan ...
The crocodile was seen Sunday, Dec. 4, in Brevard County, about 75 miles southeast of Orlando. It was reported by the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program, which called the ...
Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN. Additionally 910 reptile species (18% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient , meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status.
The majority of the species were considered endangered in the 1970s and 1980s when they “were in very low numbers or likely already extinct at the time of listing,” the release said.
Gharial crocodiles are a critically endangered species with only about 200 reproducing adults remain alive in the wild, native to south Asia. Gharials are one of the largest croc species, growing ...
The 6,686 acres (2,706 ha) refuge (located in Monroe County, Florida) opened during the year of 1980, under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It was established in order to protect critical breeding and nesting habitat for the threatened American crocodile and other wildlife. [1]