American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

The American crocodile is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. In the US, they are only found in South Florida.

Baby Season
Summer (June-August)
Crocodile. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Leigh Bedford.
Crocodile. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Leigh Bedford.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

American Crocodile observed by cheeseville
Jan 15, 2026
Boulevard Playa Linda, Ixtapa, Gro., MX
bycheeseville
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
American Crocodile observed by stoutjs
Jan 14, 2026
Belize
byjosh stout
Research Grade
· 1 ID
American Crocodile observed by christiandrez
Jan 14, 2026
Florida, US
byChristian Andres Rodriguez
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
American Crocodile observed by roboticsasquatch
Jan 14, 2026
Puntarenas, CR
byDonovan Snell
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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