Crocodile

Crocodylus

Taxonomy of the Crocodylidae

Most species are grouped into the genus Crocodylus. The two other genera of this family are both monotypic: Osteolaemus and Tomistoma.

Related Topics:
Genus - Crocodylus - Monotypic - Osteolaemus - Tomistoma

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• Genus Crocodylus:

:American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus

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:Sumatran Crocodile, Crocodylus sumatrae

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:Slender-snouted Crocodile, Crocodylus cataphractus

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:Orinoco Crocodile, Crocodylus intermedius

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:Freshwater Crocodile, Crocodylus johnstoni

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:Philippines Crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis

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:Morelet's Crocodile, Crocodylus moreletii

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:Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus

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:New Guinea Crocodile, Crocodylus novaeguineae

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:Mugger Crocodile or Marsh Crocodile, or Persian Crocodile, Crocodylus palustris

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:Saltwater Crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

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:Cuban Crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer

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:Siamese Crocodile, Crocodylus siamensis

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:Indonesian crocodile, Crocodylus indonesiae

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• Genus Osteolaemus:

:Dwarf crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis

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• Genus Tomistoma:

:False gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii

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