New Guinea crocodile: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Crocodylus novaeguineae
Group	Crocodiles & alligators
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Crocodilia
Family	Crocodylidae

Where does the New Guinea crocodile live?

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

Papua New Guinea

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 New Guinea crocodile endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the New Guinea crocodile?

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

About the New Guinea crocodile

The New Guinea crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae) is a small species of crocodile found on the island of New Guinea north of the mountain ridge that runs along the centre of the island. The population found south of the mountain ridge, formerly considered a genetically distinct population, is now considered a distinct species, Hall's New Guinea crocodile (C. halli). In the past it included the Philippine crocodile, C. n. mindorensis, as a subspecies, but today they are regarded as separate species. The habitat of the New Guinea crocodile is mostly freshwater swamps and lakes. It is most active at night when it feeds on fish and a range of other small animals. A female crocodile lays a clutch of eggs in a nest composed of vegetation and she lies up nearby to guard the nest. There is some degree of parental care for newly hatched juveniles. This crocodile was over-hunted for its valuable skin in the mid 20th century, but conservation measures have since been put in place, it is reared in ranches and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists it as being of "Least Concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article New Guinea crocodile (revision 1376371021), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q504839 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).