American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a large crocodilian of coastal zones in the Americas. It typically occupies brackish and marine environments such as estuaries, lagoons, mangroves, and coastal rivers, but it can also use freshwater.

Mass (typical / record)

335 kg

Top speed

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Body length

4.0 m

Diet

Carnivore

Habitats

estuaries, mangroves, coastal waters

IUCN: VU (Vulnerable)

One of the most salt-tolerant crocodilians, able to colonize coastal lagoons and mangrove estuaries. In Florida, they coexist with American alligators in the Everglades, one of the world's only habitats where two crocodilian species overlap. Revered in many Caribbean and Mesoa…