Crocodilian Conservation
Project
Reptile Encounters is working to raise awareness and help the conservation of these amazing reptiles. Our Crocodilian Conservation Project offers educational information, displays and a small merchandise line. The sale of all merchandise will be donated to help with research and conservation efforts for a variety of endangered crocodilians. Check back regularly to see how our merchandise sales are helping.
12 of the 27 living species of crocodilians are endangered. 7 species are listed as critical. Research and education are important to protecting the future of these incredible reptiles.
List of endangered crocodilians with status
CR- critical
VU- vulnerable
Chinese Alligator Alligator sinensisCR
Philippine Crocodile Crocodylus mindorensisCR
Orinoco Crocodile Crocodylus intermediusCR
Siamese Crocodile Crocodylus siamensisCR
Gharial Gavialis gangeticusCR
Cuban Crocodile Crocodylus rhombiferCR
African Slender-snouted Crocodile Mecistops cataphractus CR
Central African Slender-snouted Crocodile Mecistops leptorhynchus CR
Tomistoma Tomistoma schlegelii VU
American Crocodile Crocodylus acutusVU
Mugger Crocodile Crocodylus palustrisVU
Dwarf Crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspisVU
Congo Dwarf Crocodile Osteolaemus osborni VU
Crocodilian species of least concern
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis LR/LC
Australian Freshwater Crocodile Crocodylus johnstoni LR /LC
Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus LR/LC
New Guinea Freshwater Crocodile Crocodylus novaeguineae LR/LC
Hall's New Guinea Crocodile Crocodylus halli LR/LC
Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus LR/LC
Cuvier's dwarf caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus LR/LC
Schneider’s Smooth-fronted Caiman Paleosuchus trigonatus LR/LC
Morelet’s Crocodile Crocodylus moreletii LR/LC
Black Caiman Melanosuchus niger LR/CD
Spectacled Caiman Caiman crocodylus LR/LC
Yacare Caiman Caiman yacare LR/LC
Broad Snouted Caiman Caiman latirostris LR/LC
West African Crocodile Crocodylus suchus not assessed
information from-iucn croc specialist group
