There have been surprising revelations in the crocodile world as of late: DNA analysis has revealed that two reptiles once ...

Up to this point, scientists had thought that Crocodylus acutus, or the American crocodile, was a single species widespread across the Caribbean and Central America. But recent genetic analyses ...

This finding led to the discovery of a previously unknown species of crocodile, Crocodylus anthropophagus, meaning the "man-eating crocodile." "This evidence shows that crocodiles played a crucial ...

The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and highlight the urgent need for conservation efforts, the researchers say. McGill University ...

Speckles, an almost five-metre crocodile, has used his 36 years of wisdom to choose between party leaders in a fun dinnertime tradition at Darwin’s Crocodylus Park. The mammoth saltie was tasked ...

Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, but a new study highlights potential fifth and sixth additions to the reptilian family. The two new crocodile species are each endemic to an ...

The Americas are home to four species of Neotropical crocodiles of the genus Crocodylus. These species live in the warm, tropical regions of the continents, inhabiting coastal, inland and insular ...

By analyzing their DNA and comparing physical features like skull shape, the team found surprising differences from the known American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). These distinctions suggested they ...

"We assumed Crocodylus acutus was a single species ranging from Baja California to Venezuela and across the Caribbean. Our study is the first to extensively explore genomic and anatomical ...

A crocodile wildlife park in Darwin is famous for its mighty five-metre beasts but not many know about its successful breeding program. The baby crocodile nursery is a vital part of the park's ...

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) lives in several places within the Americas, including Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and south Florida,' the United States ...

A beloved Darwin tourist attraction and reptile education centre was targeted by a brazen thief, who unlawfully entered the premises, stole a Holden Rodeo utility and used it to ram through ...