Mugger crocodile: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Crocodylus palustris
Group	Crocodiles & alligators
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Crocodilia
Family	Crocodylidae

Where does the mugger crocodile live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mugger crocodile in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

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 mugger crocodile endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the mugger crocodile?

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

About the mugger crocodile

The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) is a medium-sized broad-snouted crocodile, also known as mugger and marsh crocodile. It is native to freshwater habitats from south-eastern Iran to the Indian subcontinent, where it inhabits marshes, lakes, rivers and artificial ponds. It rarely reaches a body length of 5 m (16 ft 5 in) and is a powerful swimmer, but also walks on land in search of suitable waterbodies during the hot season. Both young and adult mugger crocodiles dig burrows to which they retreat when the ambient temperature drops below 5 °C (41 °F) or exceeds 38 °C (100 °F). Females dig holes in the sand as nesting sites and lay up to 46 eggs during the dry season. The sex of hatchlings depends on temperature during incubation. Both parents protect the young for up to one year. They feed on insects, and adults prey on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mugger crocodile (revision 1379990594), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q81207 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).