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The red-eyed crocodile skink can be found in New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. They prefer humid, tropical forests. While thy are still collected for the exotic pet trade, the only other threat is the potential for habitat loss and destruction. Currently, these lizards are listed as Least Concern by […]

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The New Guinea crocodile can be found on the island of New Guinea. They prefer freshwater marshes, swamps, and lakes; with an occasional appearance in brackish water habitats. These crocs face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of mining and quarrying, and invasive species (and with them disease […]

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The Philippine crocodile, aka bukarot, buwaya, Mindoro crocodile, or Philippine freshwater crocodile, hails only from the Philippine islands. These cool crocodilians prefer freshwater marshes, ponds, and small rivers. Sadly, these crocs face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of agriculture, residential, and commercial developments; and overfishing (which depletes […]

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The Morelet’s crocodile, aka agarei, brown crocodile, swamp crocodile, Mexican crocodile, Belize crocodile, Central American crocodile, soft belly crocodile, or “Cocodrilo de Pantano”, hails from eastern Mexico, Yucatan peninsula, northern Guatemala, and Belize. They prefer marshes, swamps, and forested riparian habitats; but can also be found in coastal brackish water […]

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Listed as 1 of the most endangered of all the New World (North and South America) crocodilians, the Cuban crocodile, aka pearly crocodile, can be found on the main island country of Cuba and several of the surrounding smaller islands. These crocs prefer fresh water swamps and marshes, and rarely […]

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The slender-snouted crocodile is a medium sized croc species that is native to the freshwater lakes of Lake Tanganyika and Lake Mweru in the southeast to the Gambia River in the west. You can also find them in Cameroon, Central African Republic – Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]

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The Nile crocodile is among the most widely respected and feared animals in Africa. They can be single minded, fast, powerful, & worth respecting. After the saltwater crocodile, the Nile is the second largest and the largest reptile, by far, in all of Africa. Nile crocs are typically always in […]

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Among the most highly endangered crocodilians in the world, the Siamese crocodile makes their home in the Mekong River basin and the wetlands in Cambodia. They prefer slow-moving streams and rivers, lakes, seasonal oxbow lakes, marshes, and swamplands. Sadly, Siamese crocs are listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, with […]

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The gharial, aka gavial, makes its home in the fast-flowing rivers in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Once widespread, these crocodilians now dwell in a mere 2% of their original habitat. This is due to dams, artificial embankments, hunting, over-fishing, egg collection, and a lack of available food. […]

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The saltwater crocodile is a crocodilian that is native to saltwater habitats and brackish wetlands from India’s east coast across Southeast Asia and down to the Sundaic region to northern Australia and Micronesia. These stealthy and opportunistic hunters await patiently in the murky water for a passer-by to stop for […]

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