Cuban crocodile: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Cuban crocodile lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocodylus rhombifer
Group	Crocodiles & alligators
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Crocodilia
Family	Crocodylidae

Where does the Cuban crocodile live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Cuban crocodile in 1 country or territory across North America.

Cuba

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 Cuban crocodile endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Cuban crocodile?

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

About the Cuban crocodile

The Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) is a small-medium species of crocodile endemic to Cuba. Typical length is 2.1–2.3 m (6 ft 11 in – 7 ft 7 in) and typical weight 70–80 kg (150–180 lb). Large males can reach as much as 3.5 m (11 ft) in length and weigh more than 215 kg (474 lb).

The Cuban crocodile is of interest to biologists for its unique physical and behavioral traits. Long- and strong-legged, it is the most terrestrial of extant crocodiles. Its preferred habitat comprises freshwater and brackish water environments, such as mangrove swamps, coastal lagoons, estuaries, marshes, floodplains, and river deltas. There, the adults feed on fish, turtles and small mammals, while the young eat invertebrates and smaller fish. Mating occurs between May and July. Captive animals have displayed cooperative hunting behavior, and can be taught tricks, suggesting intelligence.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cuban crocodile (revision 1363887085), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q242102 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).