American Crocodile

A shy and reclusive species, the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) occurs at the northern end of its range in South Florida. It is protected as a threatened species by the Federal Endangered Species Act and as a Federally-designated threatened species by Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species Rule. Florida is the only place in the world where you can find alligators and crocodiles living together in the wild!