Crocodylus
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Crocodylus is one of three genera from the Crocodylinae subfamily extending from the Crocodylidae family. Within this genus, there are twelve species:
- American Crocodile, Crocodylus acutus
- Slender-snouted Crocodile, Crocodylus cataphractus (Recent DNA studies suggest that this species may actually be more basal than Crocodylus, and belong in its own genus, Mecistops)
- Orinoco Crocodile, Crocodylus intermedius
- Freshwater Crocodile, Crocodylus johnstoni
- Philippine Crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis
- Morelet's Crocodile or Mexican Crocodile, Crocodylus moreletii
- Nile Crocodile or African Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus (the subspecies found in Madagascar is sometimes called the Black Crocodile)
- New Guinea Crocodile, Crocodylus novaeguineae
- Mugger Crocodile, Marsh Crocodile, or Indian Crocodile, Crocodylus palustris
- Saltwater Crocodile or Estuarine Crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
- Cuban Crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer
- Siamese Crocodile, Crocodylus siamensis
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