However, a team of scientists from Canada, Mexico, and Panama claims they’ve discovered two previously unknown crocodile species off the Yucatán coast in a new study. With the four known ...

Biologists have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, ... The newly identified species live in small, isolated populations, each numbering fewer than 1,000 breeding individuals.

Of the estimated 8.7 million animal species on Earth, only 1.2 million of them have been officially described, with around 18,000 new species being discovered every year. Many of those are new ...

More information: Jose Avila-Cervantes et al, Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2025.108341 ...

A crocodile DNA study has revealed two previously unknown Crocodylus species in the Caribbean. The crocodiles live on Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro, where they're threatened by human activities.

Researchers Discover Two Crocodile Species The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the American crocodile. News . Published: May 8, 2025 ... The newly identified species live in small, ...

A total of 60 Siamese crocodile hatchlings successfully emerged from these nests by the end, which offers a glimpse of hope for this species’ future. [Related: Many Indigenous languages lack a ...

Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, ... Although both populations are stable, they’re small, in both ecosystem size and breeding population.