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Freshwater crocodile at Australia Zoo. Until recently, the freshwater crocodile was common in northern Australia, especially where saltwater crocodiles are absent (such as more arid inland areas and higher elevations). In recent years, the population has dropped dramatically due to the ingestion of the invasive cane toad.
The Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) is a medium-sized freshwater crocodile native to Indonesia (Borneo and possibly Java), Brunei, East Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The species is critically endangered and already extirpated from many regions. Its other common names include Siamese freshwater crocodile ...
The false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), also known by the names Malayan gharial, Sunda gharial and tomistoma is a freshwater crocodilian of the family Gavialidae native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as the global population is estimated at around 2,500 to 10,000 mature ...
An endangered species is a plant or animal at serious risk of extinction. ... including ending blanket protections for animals newly deemed ... The dominant Siamese freshwater crocodile wields ...
Then, the crocodiles were classified critically endangered in hopes of reducing the number lost to poaching. However, despite its new classification, it's population decreased by 58% between 1997 ...
The global assessment of freshwater animals on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species evaluated the extinction risk of 23,496 freshwater ...
Crocodylus johnsoni or Crocodylus johnstoni: Freshwater crocodile Australian freshwater crocodile Johnston's crocodile Freshie: Appendix II: may become endangered unless trade is closely controlled: Least concern (LC or LR/lc) Lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list. Another bird on the list, the Bridled white-eye found in Guam, became extinct from being hunted by brown tree snakes on ...