American crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

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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

Locations

Caribbean Sea Costa Rica Peru Honduras East Dominican Republic +41 more in Seabook

Colors

grey

yellow

green

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Danger to human

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