West African crocodile: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

West African crocodile Crocodylus suchus

Where the West African crocodile lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 477 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crocodiles & alligators on the world map

Scientific name	Crocodylus suchus
Group	Crocodiles & alligators
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Africa, North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Crocodilia
Family	Crocodylidae

Where does the West African crocodile live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the West African crocodile in 10 countries and territories across Africa and 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.

What kind of animal is the West African crocodile?

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

About the West African crocodile

The West African crocodile, desert crocodile, or sacred crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) is a species of crocodile related to, and often confused with, the larger Nile crocodile (C. niloticus).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article West African crocodile (revision 1373417320), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q551529 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).