The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a crocodile found only in the Philippines.It is also known as the Mindoro crocodile and the Philippine freshwater crocodile. In the Philippines, it is strictly prohibited to kill a crocodile, but its status is critically endangered from exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods, such as dynamite fishing.Conservation methods are being taken by the Dutch/Filipino Mabuwaya foundation, the Crocodile Conservation Society and the Zoological Institute of HerpaWorld in Mindoro.
Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a species of crocodile and belongs to the Crocodylidae family. The words "Crocodylus" and "midorensis" are derived from the Greek word "Krokodeilos" meaning "pebble worm" and "of Mindoro" respectively. This species is in the endangered list of species. They have different common names such as Philippine freshwater crocodile, Philippine crocodile and Mindoro crocodile. These crocodiles are only found on the islands of Philippines.
Habitat and Distribution
The Philippine crocodiles are freshwater crocodiles and can be found only on the islands of Philippine. They can be seen in rivers, ponds, marshes and tributaries. Their numbers have gone down drastically and around 100 crocodiles are remaining in the wild today.
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