The new reptile species had previously been thought to belong to the American crocodile, which has a widespread range.

Seven new African dwarf crocodiles have hatched at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, billed as the first captive hatch in the Western Hemisphere of this species of the world's ...

Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, ... Although both populations are stable, they’re small, in both ecosystem size and breeding population.

Biologists have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, ... The newly identified species live in small, isolated populations, each numbering fewer than 1,000 breeding individuals.

Seven new African dwarf crocodiles have hatched at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, billed as the first captive hatch in the Western Hemisphere of this species of the world's ...

A crocodile DNA study has revealed two previously unknown Crocodylus species in the Caribbean. The crocodiles live on Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro, where they're threatened by human activities.

More information: Jose Avila-Cervantes et al, Novel island species elucidate a species complex of Neotropical crocodiles, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2025.108341 ...

Of the estimated 8.7 million animal species on Earth, only 1.2 million of them have been officially described, with around 18,000 new species being discovered every year. Many of those are new ...

In a major breakthrough for conservation biology, researchers from McGill University and Mexico have identified two new crocodile species living in isolation on Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro in the ...

Researchers Discover Two Crocodile Species The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the American crocodile. News . Published: May 8, 2025 ... The newly identified species live in small, ...