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In a study of habitat use by the three crocodile species in Liberia (West African, slender-snouted and dwarf), it was found that the West African crocodile typically occupied larger, more open waterways consisting of river basins and mangrove swamps, and was the species most tolerant of brackish waters. In comparison, the slender-snouted ...
The West African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus), or slender-snouted crocodile, is a critically endangered species of African crocodile. [5] It is one of five species of crocodile in Africa, the other four being the Central African slender-snouted, Nile, West African and dwarf crocodiles.
West African slender-snouted crocodile. M. cataphractus F. Cuvier, 1825: Western Africa Size: up to 325 kg (717 lb) Habitat: Forest, savanna, inland wetlands, neritic marine, and coastal marine [21] Diet: [21] CR 1,000–20,000 [21] Central African slender-snouted crocodile. M. leptorhynchus Bennett, 1835: Central Africa Size: Habitat: Diet: NE ...
However, M. cataphractus (when it contained both the West African and Central African populations) has been classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. Threats include hunting (skin and bushmeat), habitat loss, overfishing (they mainly feed on fish), and general disturbance.
The Nile crocodile and the dwarf crocodile occur in the coastal mangrove swamps but are rare, while the West African crocodile occurs further inland and is relatively common. [2] There are a wide variety of lizards , chameleons , geckos and snakes , including Bitis rhinoceros , a venomous viper endemic to West Africa, slender tree snakes that ...
The West African crocodile and the West African slender-snouted crocodile are two of the 107 species of reptile that have been recorded in the country. [13] Three species of marine turtle visit the coast, the leatherback, the hawksbill and the green sea turtle, [14] and inland there are freshwater turtles, tortoises, snakes, lizards and ...
Cassius, the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, has died.The 18ft Australian crocodile, who lived on Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef, was thought to be more than 110 years old.
Paga Crocodile Pond is a sacred pond in Paga in the Upper East Region of Ghana, which is inhabited by West African crocodiles. Due to the friendliness of the reptiles, it has become popular among tourists and the pond is now reliant on tourism to ensure the population of crocodiles remain fed and healthy. It is also known as Chief's pond. [1]