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Here is a description (done by me) of the 24 extant species of Crocodilian (there may be 25 but I chose not to include Crocodylus raninus). Note that ranges are based off of their NATIVE ranges - there are a few populations of a few species outside of their native ranges, those aren't being counted though. Also, populations listed under the conservation section are wild adults, no captive populations are accounted for in this. Finally, average sizes listed are for mature adults
False Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii
Size: averages 10-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 16 feet and could potentially reach 20 feet
Range: found in Malaysia and Indonesia
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, estimated to be less than 2,500 adults left
Diet: primarily fish, but won't hesitate to eat monkeys, deer, water birds, or other reptiles
Captive Care: this large species should have an enclosure at least 650 square feet, with at least 250 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 6 feet deep
Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
Size: averages 10-15 feet in length, largest recorded was 20 feet and could potentially reach 24 feet
Range: found in India, Myanmar, and Pakistan
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, estimated to be less than 250 adults left
Diet: almost entirely fish, although crabs make their way into the diet as well
Captive Care: this is a large species that needs an enclosure of around 800 square feet, with at least 300 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 8 feet deep
Broad-Snouted Caiman, Caiman latirostris
Size: averages 6-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 11 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: consumes a varied diet consisting of various fish, snails, reptiles (including turtles), and birds
Captive Care: being a smaller species, they can be successfully housed in an enclosure of 360 square feet, with at least 135 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 3 or 4 feet deep
Yacare Caiman, Caiman yacare
Size: averages 6-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 10 feet and could potentially reach 13 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN, and there are over 10,000,000 of them in Brazil alone
Diet: mostly piranha-sized fish, along with reptiles, birds, and smaller mammals - larger caimans will take down peccaries and capybaras
Captive Care: being a smaller species, they can be successfully housed in an enclosure of 360 square feet, with at least 135 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 3 or 4 feet deep
Spectacled Caiman, Caiman crocodilus
Size: averages 4-6 feet in length, largest recorded was 8 feet and could potentially reach 10 feet
Range: found in Mexico, all of Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish and snails, with larger caimans eating larger mammals like peccaries and capybara
Captive Care: this is a small species, and can be housed in an enclosure of 260 square feet, with at least 100 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Black Caiman, Melanosuchus niger
Size: averages 9-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 16 feet and could potentially reach 20 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Conservation: listed as conservation dependent by the IUCN
Diet: larger fish, snakes, turtles, birds, and mammals such as capybara and peccaries - even jaguars and river dolphins have been known to be eaten by large caimans
Captive Care: these are large crocodilians, and need an enclosure that's at least 525 square feet, with at least 200 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 5 feet deep
Smooth-Fronted Caiman, Paleosuchus trigonatus
Size: averages 4-6 feet in length, largest recorded was 8 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly terrestrial animals such as lizards, snakes, birds, and small mammals - and only occasionally eats fish or snails
Captive Care: this isn't a particularly large caiman, and can be kept in an enclosure of 260 square feet, with at least 100 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Size: averages 4-5 feet in length, largest recorded was 6 feet and could potentially reach 7 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: consumes a varies diet consisting of fish, amphibians, small mammals, birds, crabs, and terrestrial invertebrates
Captive Care: being the smallest of the caimans, they only need an enclosure of 200 square feet, with at least 75 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 2 feet deep
Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
Size: averages 4-5 feet in length, largest recorded was 7 feet and could potentially reach 10 feet
Range: found only in far eastern China
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, with less than an estimated 150 adults left
Diet: mostly clams, snails, insects, and fish - larger specimens will eat birds and small mammals with more frequency
Captive Care: while not a massive species, they should still have at least 320 square feet of enclosure space, with at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
Size: averages 8-10 feet in length, largest recorded was 17 feet and could potentially reach 20 feet
Range: found in the United States, namely North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: very generalist diet, consuming prey such as larger fish, water birds, turtles, bullfrogs, snakes, muskrats, and raccoons - larger alligators will eat animals like deer and wild boar as well
Captive Care: these animals can grow quite large, so a 550 square foot enclosure with at least 200 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 5 feet deep should be considered the minimum size
Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
Size: averages 4-5 feet in length, largest recorded was 6 feet
Range: found in countries along the Ivory Coast of Africa, from Guinea and Sierra Leone west to Nigeria and Cameroon, then south to Angola and Dem. Republic of the Congo - also found in Mali, Niger, Central African Republic, and Chad
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish and larger aquatic invertebrates, and occasionally carrion during the dry season
Captive Care: being a smaller species of crocodile, the minimum enclosure size considered should be 200 square feet, with at least 75 square feet haul-out space and a pool at least 2 feet deep
American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus
Size: averages 8-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 18 feet and could potentially reach 22 feet
Range: found in Florida, Mexico, all of Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and most of the Caribbean
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN
Diet: some of the most opportunistic crocodiles, their diet is known to consist of fish (freshwater and saltwater), crabs, water birds, turtles (including sea turtles), snakes, possums, raccoons, dogs, peccaries, and livestock such as goats, pigs, and cattle
Captive Care: these are large crocodiles, meaning the minimum enclosure size considered should be 700 square feet, with at least 260 square feet of haul-out space and a pool 6 or 7 feet deep
Orinoco Crocodile, Crocodylus intermedius
Size: averages 10-14 feet in length, largest recorded was 17 feet and could potentially reach 22 feet
Range: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, with anywhere between 250-1,500 adults left
Diet: primarily fish, although turtles, water birds, capybara, and smaller livestock are all fair game
Captive Care: these are large crocodiles, meaning the minimum enclosure size considered should be 700 square feet, with at least 260 square feet of haul-out space and a pool 6 or 7 feet deep
Freshwater Crocodile, Crocodylus johnsoni
Size: averages 7-10 feet in length, largest recorded was 13 feet
Range: found only in northern Australia
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish, but also water birds, bats, large frogs, turtles, and snakes - larger crocodiles may eat prey the size of wallabies
Captive Care: for crocodiles these species are rather small, meaning that they can be kept in an enclosure of 320 square feet, provided it has at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Philippine Crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis
Size: averages 4-6 feet in length, largest recorded was 10 feet
Range: found only in the northern Philippines
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, somewhere around 100 adults are presumed to be left
Diet: opportunistic hunters, eating fish, snails, shrimp, small mammals, birds, and snakes
Captive Care: for crocodiles these species are rather small, meaning that they can be kept in an enclosure of 320 square feet, provided it has at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Morelet's Crocodile, Crocodylus moreletii
Size: averages 7-10 feet, largest recorded was 15 feet
Range: found in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: not much of a fish eater, they often eat small mammals, birds, and reptiles - larger crocodiles will eat larger mammals like tapir and cattle
Captive Care: for crocodiles these species are rather small, meaning that they can be kept in an enclosure of 320 square feet, provided it has at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
Size: averages 10-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 21 feet and could potentially reach 26 feet
Range: found nearly everywhere in Africa except for the northern part, including Madagascar
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: lots of large fish, but also water birds, other crocodiles, mammals ranging in size from jackals to hippos, and carrion
Captive Care: these are large crocodiles, and the minimum enclosure size should be 675 square feet, with at least 250 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 6 feet deep
New Guinea Crocodile, Crocodylus novaeguineae
Size: averages 5-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 11 feet
Range: found only in New Guinea
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN, with a population of 50,000 to 100,000 adults
Diet: mostly fish, but also consumed shrimp, crabs, frogs, snakes, birds, and bats
Captive Care: being a smaller crocodile, they only need 260 square feet of enclosure space, provided that 100 square feet of it is a haul-out and there is a pool at least 2 or 3 feet deep
Mugger Crocodile, Crocodylus palustris
Size: averages 8-10 feet in length, largest recorded was 12 feet and could potentially reach 16 feet
Range: found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN
Diet: these are opportunistic predators that eat fish, snakes, turtles, water birds, monkeys, squirrels, and otters - larger crocodiles are known to eat deer and buffalo
Captive Care: these are large crocodilians, and need an enclosure that's at least 525 square feet, with at least 200 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 5 feet deep
Cuban Crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer
Size: averages 6-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 11 feet
Range: found only in a small part of Central Cuba
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN
Diet: mostly small mammals like hutia (guinea pig-like animals) and rats, as well as fish and turtles
Captive Care: being a smaller species, they can be successfully housed in an enclosure of 360 square feet, with at least 135 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 3 or 4 feet deep
Siamese Crocodile, Crocodylus siamensis
Size: averages 4-7 feet in length, largest recorded was 13 feet
Range: found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish, as well as snakes, larger frogs, and small mammals
Captive Care: these crocodiles need at least 420 square feet of enclosure space, of which 160 square feet must be dry land and the pool must be at least 4 feet deep
West African Crocodile, Crocodylus suchus
Size: unknown [please let me know if you have information to fill in this space]
Range: found in pretty much all of Central Africa
Conservation: unknown [please let me know if you have information to fill in this space]
Diet: unknown [please let me know if you have information to fill in this space]
Captive Care: unknown [need to know the average size to develop care recommendations]
Saltwater Crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
Size: averages 10-16 feet in length, largest recorded was 20 feet and could potentially reach 33 feet
Range: found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish eaters, but they also commonly consume other crocodiles, water birds, and mammals the size of dingoes or kangaroos - the largest crocodiles eat animals like buffalo and livestock
Captive Care: A 640 square foot enclosure should be the smallest size that these large crocodiles are kept in, with at least 240 square feet of dry land and a pool at least 6 feet deep
Slender-Snouted Crocodile, Mecistops cataphractus
Size: averages 5-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 14 feet
Range: found throughout most of Central Africa
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, with anywhere between 1,000 and 20,000 estimated to be around today
Diet: pretty mush solely aquatic prey, such as fish, crabs, and frogs - although they sometimes eat small mammals, snakes, water birds, and turtles
Captive Care: these are moderately-sized crocodiles, and they should be housed in an enclosure at least 450 square feet - with at least 170 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 4 feet deep
False Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii
Size: averages 10-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 16 feet and could potentially reach 20 feet
Range: found in Malaysia and Indonesia
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, estimated to be less than 2,500 adults left
Diet: primarily fish, but won't hesitate to eat monkeys, deer, water birds, or other reptiles
Captive Care: this large species should have an enclosure at least 650 square feet, with at least 250 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 6 feet deep
Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
Size: averages 10-15 feet in length, largest recorded was 20 feet and could potentially reach 24 feet
Range: found in India, Myanmar, and Pakistan
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, estimated to be less than 250 adults left
Diet: almost entirely fish, although crabs make their way into the diet as well
Captive Care: this is a large species that needs an enclosure of around 800 square feet, with at least 300 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 8 feet deep
Broad-Snouted Caiman, Caiman latirostris
Size: averages 6-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 11 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: consumes a varied diet consisting of various fish, snails, reptiles (including turtles), and birds
Captive Care: being a smaller species, they can be successfully housed in an enclosure of 360 square feet, with at least 135 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 3 or 4 feet deep
Yacare Caiman, Caiman yacare
Size: averages 6-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 10 feet and could potentially reach 13 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN, and there are over 10,000,000 of them in Brazil alone
Diet: mostly piranha-sized fish, along with reptiles, birds, and smaller mammals - larger caimans will take down peccaries and capybaras
Captive Care: being a smaller species, they can be successfully housed in an enclosure of 360 square feet, with at least 135 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 3 or 4 feet deep
Spectacled Caiman, Caiman crocodilus
Size: averages 4-6 feet in length, largest recorded was 8 feet and could potentially reach 10 feet
Range: found in Mexico, all of Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish and snails, with larger caimans eating larger mammals like peccaries and capybara
Captive Care: this is a small species, and can be housed in an enclosure of 260 square feet, with at least 100 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Black Caiman, Melanosuchus niger
Size: averages 9-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 16 feet and could potentially reach 20 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Conservation: listed as conservation dependent by the IUCN
Diet: larger fish, snakes, turtles, birds, and mammals such as capybara and peccaries - even jaguars and river dolphins have been known to be eaten by large caimans
Captive Care: these are large crocodilians, and need an enclosure that's at least 525 square feet, with at least 200 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 5 feet deep
Smooth-Fronted Caiman, Paleosuchus trigonatus
Size: averages 4-6 feet in length, largest recorded was 8 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly terrestrial animals such as lizards, snakes, birds, and small mammals - and only occasionally eats fish or snails
Captive Care: this isn't a particularly large caiman, and can be kept in an enclosure of 260 square feet, with at least 100 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Size: averages 4-5 feet in length, largest recorded was 6 feet and could potentially reach 7 feet
Range: found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: consumes a varies diet consisting of fish, amphibians, small mammals, birds, crabs, and terrestrial invertebrates
Captive Care: being the smallest of the caimans, they only need an enclosure of 200 square feet, with at least 75 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 2 feet deep
Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
Size: averages 4-5 feet in length, largest recorded was 7 feet and could potentially reach 10 feet
Range: found only in far eastern China
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, with less than an estimated 150 adults left
Diet: mostly clams, snails, insects, and fish - larger specimens will eat birds and small mammals with more frequency
Captive Care: while not a massive species, they should still have at least 320 square feet of enclosure space, with at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
Size: averages 8-10 feet in length, largest recorded was 17 feet and could potentially reach 20 feet
Range: found in the United States, namely North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: very generalist diet, consuming prey such as larger fish, water birds, turtles, bullfrogs, snakes, muskrats, and raccoons - larger alligators will eat animals like deer and wild boar as well
Captive Care: these animals can grow quite large, so a 550 square foot enclosure with at least 200 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 5 feet deep should be considered the minimum size
Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
Size: averages 4-5 feet in length, largest recorded was 6 feet
Range: found in countries along the Ivory Coast of Africa, from Guinea and Sierra Leone west to Nigeria and Cameroon, then south to Angola and Dem. Republic of the Congo - also found in Mali, Niger, Central African Republic, and Chad
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish and larger aquatic invertebrates, and occasionally carrion during the dry season
Captive Care: being a smaller species of crocodile, the minimum enclosure size considered should be 200 square feet, with at least 75 square feet haul-out space and a pool at least 2 feet deep
American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus
Size: averages 8-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 18 feet and could potentially reach 22 feet
Range: found in Florida, Mexico, all of Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and most of the Caribbean
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN
Diet: some of the most opportunistic crocodiles, their diet is known to consist of fish (freshwater and saltwater), crabs, water birds, turtles (including sea turtles), snakes, possums, raccoons, dogs, peccaries, and livestock such as goats, pigs, and cattle
Captive Care: these are large crocodiles, meaning the minimum enclosure size considered should be 700 square feet, with at least 260 square feet of haul-out space and a pool 6 or 7 feet deep
Orinoco Crocodile, Crocodylus intermedius
Size: averages 10-14 feet in length, largest recorded was 17 feet and could potentially reach 22 feet
Range: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, with anywhere between 250-1,500 adults left
Diet: primarily fish, although turtles, water birds, capybara, and smaller livestock are all fair game
Captive Care: these are large crocodiles, meaning the minimum enclosure size considered should be 700 square feet, with at least 260 square feet of haul-out space and a pool 6 or 7 feet deep
Freshwater Crocodile, Crocodylus johnsoni
Size: averages 7-10 feet in length, largest recorded was 13 feet
Range: found only in northern Australia
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish, but also water birds, bats, large frogs, turtles, and snakes - larger crocodiles may eat prey the size of wallabies
Captive Care: for crocodiles these species are rather small, meaning that they can be kept in an enclosure of 320 square feet, provided it has at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Philippine Crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis
Size: averages 4-6 feet in length, largest recorded was 10 feet
Range: found only in the northern Philippines
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, somewhere around 100 adults are presumed to be left
Diet: opportunistic hunters, eating fish, snails, shrimp, small mammals, birds, and snakes
Captive Care: for crocodiles these species are rather small, meaning that they can be kept in an enclosure of 320 square feet, provided it has at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Morelet's Crocodile, Crocodylus moreletii
Size: averages 7-10 feet, largest recorded was 15 feet
Range: found in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: not much of a fish eater, they often eat small mammals, birds, and reptiles - larger crocodiles will eat larger mammals like tapir and cattle
Captive Care: for crocodiles these species are rather small, meaning that they can be kept in an enclosure of 320 square feet, provided it has at least 120 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 3 feet deep
Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
Size: averages 10-12 feet in length, largest recorded was 21 feet and could potentially reach 26 feet
Range: found nearly everywhere in Africa except for the northern part, including Madagascar
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: lots of large fish, but also water birds, other crocodiles, mammals ranging in size from jackals to hippos, and carrion
Captive Care: these are large crocodiles, and the minimum enclosure size should be 675 square feet, with at least 250 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 6 feet deep
New Guinea Crocodile, Crocodylus novaeguineae
Size: averages 5-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 11 feet
Range: found only in New Guinea
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN, with a population of 50,000 to 100,000 adults
Diet: mostly fish, but also consumed shrimp, crabs, frogs, snakes, birds, and bats
Captive Care: being a smaller crocodile, they only need 260 square feet of enclosure space, provided that 100 square feet of it is a haul-out and there is a pool at least 2 or 3 feet deep
Mugger Crocodile, Crocodylus palustris
Size: averages 8-10 feet in length, largest recorded was 12 feet and could potentially reach 16 feet
Range: found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
Conservation: listed as vulnerable by the IUCN
Diet: these are opportunistic predators that eat fish, snakes, turtles, water birds, monkeys, squirrels, and otters - larger crocodiles are known to eat deer and buffalo
Captive Care: these are large crocodilians, and need an enclosure that's at least 525 square feet, with at least 200 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 5 feet deep
Cuban Crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer
Size: averages 6-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 11 feet
Range: found only in a small part of Central Cuba
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN
Diet: mostly small mammals like hutia (guinea pig-like animals) and rats, as well as fish and turtles
Captive Care: being a smaller species, they can be successfully housed in an enclosure of 360 square feet, with at least 135 square feet of haul-out space, and a pool at least 3 or 4 feet deep
Siamese Crocodile, Crocodylus siamensis
Size: averages 4-7 feet in length, largest recorded was 13 feet
Range: found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish, as well as snakes, larger frogs, and small mammals
Captive Care: these crocodiles need at least 420 square feet of enclosure space, of which 160 square feet must be dry land and the pool must be at least 4 feet deep
West African Crocodile, Crocodylus suchus
Size: unknown [please let me know if you have information to fill in this space]
Range: found in pretty much all of Central Africa
Conservation: unknown [please let me know if you have information to fill in this space]
Diet: unknown [please let me know if you have information to fill in this space]
Captive Care: unknown [need to know the average size to develop care recommendations]
Saltwater Crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
Size: averages 10-16 feet in length, largest recorded was 20 feet and could potentially reach 33 feet
Range: found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia
Conservation: listed as least concern by the IUCN
Diet: mostly fish eaters, but they also commonly consume other crocodiles, water birds, and mammals the size of dingoes or kangaroos - the largest crocodiles eat animals like buffalo and livestock
Captive Care: A 640 square foot enclosure should be the smallest size that these large crocodiles are kept in, with at least 240 square feet of dry land and a pool at least 6 feet deep
Slender-Snouted Crocodile, Mecistops cataphractus
Size: averages 5-8 feet in length, largest recorded was 14 feet
Range: found throughout most of Central Africa
Conservation: listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, with anywhere between 1,000 and 20,000 estimated to be around today
Diet: pretty mush solely aquatic prey, such as fish, crabs, and frogs - although they sometimes eat small mammals, snakes, water birds, and turtles
Captive Care: these are moderately-sized crocodiles, and they should be housed in an enclosure at least 450 square feet - with at least 170 square feet of haul-out space and a pool at least 4 feet deep
