Morelet's crocodile: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Morelet's crocodile lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocodylus moreletii
Group	Crocodiles & alligators
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Crocodilia
Family	Crocodylidae

Where does the Morelet's crocodile live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Morelet's crocodile in 3 countries and territories across North 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 Morelet's crocodile endangered?

The Morelet's crocodile’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Morelet's crocodile?

The Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) is a reptile in the order Crocodilia and the family Crocodylidae, genus Crocodylus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Morelet's crocodile

Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), also known commonly as the Mexican crocodile, the Belize crocodile, and el cocodrilo de pantano in Spanish, is a modest-sized crocodilian in the family Crocodylidae. The species is found only in the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It usually grows to about 3 metres (10 ft) in total length (tail included). It is a species at least concern for extinction according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The species has a fossil record in Guatemala.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Morelet's crocodile (revision 1366383706), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q723708 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).