Types of Crocodilians
Types Of Crocodilians is a structured animals dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Species, Scientific Name, Max Length (m). The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Apr 10, 2026
Included fields: Species, Scientific Name, Max Length (m), Range, Conservation Status, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Max Length (m) range
- 1.6 to 7
- Across 15 preview rows
- Conservation Status groups
- 3 distinct values
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Species, Scientific Name, and Max Length (m) across animals entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Species↕ | Scientific Name↕ | Max Length (m)↕ | Range↕ | Conservation Status↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saltwater Crocodile | Crocodylus porosus | 7 | Southeast Asia, Australia, India | Least Concern | Largest living reptile, strongest bite force ever measured (3700 PSI), ocean traveler |
Nile Crocodile | Crocodylus niloticus | 6.1 | Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar | Least Concern | Most human fatalities of any crocodilian, wildebeest migration ambushes, ancient Egyptian worship |
American Alligator | Alligator mississippiensis | 4.6 | Southeastern United States | Least Concern | Conservation success story (back from near-extinction), Florida Everglades icon, broad U-shaped snout |
Chinese Alligator | Alligator sinensis | 2.1 | Eastern China (Yangtze River) | Critically Endangered | Smallest alligator species, inspired Chinese dragon mythology, fewer than 150 in wild |
Gharial | Gavialis gangeticus | 6 | Northern India, Nepal | Critically Endangered | Extremely narrow fish-eating snout, males have bulbous nasal ghara, under 250 breeding adults |
False Gharial | Tomistoma schlegelii | 5 | Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra | Vulnerable | Narrow snout but actually a true crocodile relative, peat swamp specialist |
Black Caiman | Melanosuchus niger | 5.5 | Amazon Basin | Least Concern | Largest predator in the Amazon, dark coloration, apex of South American food chain |
Spectacled Caiman | Caiman crocodilus | 2.5 | Central and South America | Least Concern | Most common crocodilian in the Americas, bony ridge between eyes like spectacles |
Yacare Caiman | Caiman yacare | 3 | Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia | Least Concern | Pantanal wetlands in enormous densities, jaguar prey, visible lower teeth |
Dwarf Caiman (Cuvier's) | Paleosuchus palpebrosus | 1.6 | Amazon and Orinoco basins | Least Concern | Smallest crocodilian species, heavily armored, forest stream specialist |
Mugger Crocodile | Crocodylus palustris | 5 | Indian subcontinent, Iran | Vulnerable | Broadest snout of any true crocodile, freshwater marshes, temple tanks in India |
American Crocodile | Crocodylus acutus | 6.1 | Southern Florida, Caribbean, Central America | Vulnerable | Salt-tolerant, coexists with alligators in Florida, V-shaped snout, relatively shy |
Philippine Crocodile | Crocodylus mindorensis | 3.1 | Philippine islands | Critically Endangered | Fewer than 100 in wild, freshwater only, one of the most endangered reptiles |
Siamese Crocodile | Crocodylus siamensis | 4 | Southeast Asia | Critically Endangered | Once thought extinct in wild, rediscovered in Cambodia, hybridizes with saltwater crocs |
West African Dwarf Crocodile | Osteolaemus tetraspis | 1.9 | West and Central Africa | Vulnerable | Smallest true crocodile, cave-dwelling populations in Gabon, nocturnal and shy |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Types of Crocodilians organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
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