Scientists have identified two new species of crocodiles in the Caribbean off the Yucatán Peninsula – and both are already threatened by extinction. The discovery, reported in a new study ...

There are many different species of crocodiles. There are various types of crocodiles worldwide, with 18 extant, recognized species. These include the following: ...

With the four known species of New World crocodiles—the American, Morelet’s, Cuban, and Orinoco—the addition of these two crocodile species discovered on Cozumel and the atoll Banco ...

In the heat of the Jamaican sun, where the wetlands glisten and buzz with life, an ancient predator is vanishing. There are around 28 species of crocodiles found throughout the world’s tropical and ...

They then compared this with data from the fossil record to understand why crocodiles have so few living species, while there are 11,000 species of their closest living relatives, birds.

About the study Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles by José Avila-Cervantes and Hans C.E. Larsson was published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.

By William Clayton, Action News Jax September 15, 2024 at 10:37 am EDT Expand 7 African Dwarf Crocodiles hatch, marking 18th crocodile species hatched at St. Augustine Alligator Farm By William ...