.::::: Crocodiles of the World :::::.
Last update: 25 March, 2004

Crocodiles are very fascinating creatures. Distributed with 23 species in most tropical areas of the world where water is present.

Crocodylia is split into three families: Alligatoridae, Gavialidae and Crocodylidae.

We will in time make this site as interactive as possible, with a species list for each country, and with individual genus accounts, telling as much as possible about each species and giving a full list of references. Any help with this project will be fully appreciated.

You can find a lot of usefull information about crocodiles on the following page:

Crocodilian Species List

Alligatoridae
Alligator
Caiman
Melanosuchus
Paleosuchus
 
 
Crocodylidae
Crocodylus
Osteolaemus
Tomistoma
 
Gavialidae
Gavialis
Literature
Greer, A.E. 1975. Clutch Size in Crocodilians. J. Herpetol., 9(3): 319-322.
Iordansky, N.N. 2000. Jaw muscles of the crocodiles: structure, synonymy, and some implications on homology and functions. Russ. J. Herpetol., 7(1):41-50.