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
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Crocodilian species of least concern
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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
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