Critically Endangered - #31 Siamese Crocodile (Endangered species) 2021

The Siamese Crocodile is a medium-sized freshwater crocodile native to Asia and is listed as critically endangered.

Reasons for critically endangered status -  Habitat degradation, human disturbance, habitat occupation, illegal collecting, poaching.

Conservation efforts - There are breeding and reintroduction into the wild programs in place.

Siamese Crocodile Facts - 

Science Name: Crocodylus siamensis

Size: 2.1 m 

Weight:  40 - 70 kg

Native Locations: Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Lifespan: 25 - 35 years

Population: est 1000 (wild)    700,000 (captivity)

Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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