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American crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Seabook: American crocodile

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Description

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. Populations occur from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Mexico to South America as far as Peru and Venezuela. It also lives on many of th... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

grey
yellow
green

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Danger to human

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