American crocodile
crocodylus acutus latin

There the American crocodile is considered to be less aggressive.

The American crocodile is considered a vulnerable species, but has not been assessed since 1996.

It is home to a wildlife preserve, helping the population of the American crocodile.

There are also American crocodiles and some fishes as tilapia.

The American crocodile is one of the larger crocodile species.

It has a population of about 300 American Crocodiles in the nearby nature sanctuary.

The main objective of the refuge is to protect some endangered and threatened species, especially the American crocodile.

The park's margins are habitat for the threatened American Crocodile.

American alligators are less vulnerable to cold than American crocodiles.

American crocodiles, however, have a faster growth rate than alligators, and are much more tolerant of salt water.

Cleaning symbiosis involving the American crocodile as client has been described.

American Crocodiles are a somewhat aggressive crocodile species, and have been known to attack humans.

The habitat of the American crocodile consists largely of coastal areas.

The American crocodiles, once ranging in great numbers, had been hunted for exporting its hide and skin.

A comparison of large animal sizes in relation to humans - from the 30m long blue whale to the 5m American crocodile.

The less widespread American crocodile are only found in Southern Florida.

Overall, this species is similar to the Cuban and the larger American crocodiles in appearance.

The swamps contain American crocodile farms, a species nearing extinction.

This threatens the native American crocodiles as the agrochemicals kill off and poison the fish they need to eat.

Among the reptiles present in the park are the American crocodile and several snake and lizard species.

However, the American Crocodile is better at tolerating saltwater than the alligator.

After following a wooden boardwalk to a wetland area, they will encounter a 12-foot American crocodile and several alligators.

Everyone knows Crocodylus acutus - the modern American crocodile.

American crocodiles can be observed in the Rio Tempisque.

American Crocodiles feed mostly on fish, but large individuals occasionally prey on larger animals, such as deer.

Everyone knows Crocodylus acutus - the modern American crocodile.

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is widely distributed in the coastal region of the neotropics.

The American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is also native to the region and has been designated as endangered since 1975.

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics.

ARKive images and movies of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)

The Rio Yaqui was once home to the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and represented one of the northernmost natural locations for the species.

American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) inhabit the swamps but the population has declined due mainly to loss of habitat as heavy draining for agricultural or tourist destroys their nesting places.

In South America, two other crocodilians reportedly reach similar sizes: the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and the Orinoco Crocodile (C. intermedius).

Lepas anatifera has long been known to grow on sea turtles, but in 2008, some small specimens were found attached to an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

According to a CONANP study in 2007, there are twelve species of reptile here under protection, including the river crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and one threatened species, the Coleonyx elegans.

It is generally considered that the few records of both the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) as well as the Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) in the waters of Trinidad and Tobago were, for the most part, waifs from mainland South America.