Philippine crocodile
Crocodylus mindorensis
Critically endangeredPhoto: Gregg Yan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Reptilecarnivore
The Philippine crocodile is a rare freshwater reptile found only in the Philippines. Smaller than its saltwater cousins, it faces serious threats from fishing practices and habitat loss. Local conservation groups are working hard to protect this critically endangered species.
- Called 'bukarot' in Ilocano and 'buwaya' in other Filipino languages.
- Killing one is illegal under Philippine law.
- Critically endangered since 2008 due to dynamite fishing.
FreshwaterWetlandAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Crocodylus mindorensis
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
