American crocodile: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the American crocodile lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocodylus acutus
Group	Crocodiles & alligators
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Crocodilia
Family	Crocodylidae

Where does the American crocodile live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American crocodile in 12 countries and territories across North America and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the American crocodile endangered?

The American crocodile’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the American crocodile?

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a reptile in the order Crocodilia and the family Crocodylidae, genus Crocodylus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the American crocodile

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with populations present from South Florida, the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola, and the coasts of Mexico to as far south as Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American crocodile (revision 1380867083), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q207836 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).