Belize Crocodile
Crocodylus moreletii
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,343
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Morelet's crocodile”.