The Crocodile

The Crocodile

1. Crocodylidae is a family of sauropsids, archosaurs commonly known as crocodiles.

   • It includes fourteen current species.
     • They are large semi-aquatic reptiles that live in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, America and Australia.

2. Most representative species

   • The Orinoco crocodile, Orinoco caiman or Llanero caiman (Crocodylus intermedius), is a species of crocodile of the Crocodylidae family
     • endemic to the Orinoco basin
       • it is considered the largest predator in Latin America and one of the largest species of crocodile
         • with a maximum recorded length of seven meters.

3. Largest species of crocodile

   • The marine crocodile, saltwater crocodile, estuarine crocodile or porous crocodile It is the largest crocodile in the world and the largest reptile on the planet.

4. Smallest species of crocodile

   • Cuvier's caiman, also called dwarf caiman, is a species of small South American caiman present in several countries:
     • Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
       • . Males reach 1.6 meters in length in adulthood and females 1.2 meters.

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