Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, but a new study highlights potential fifth and sixth additions to the reptilian family. The two new crocodile species are each endemic to an island ...

The "totally unexpected" discovery of two new crocodile species off Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula is forcing scientists to reconsider long-held assumptions about the American crocodile—and raising alarms ...

Scientists have identified two new species of crocodiles in the Caribbean off the Yucatán Peninsula – and both are already threatened by extinction. The discovery, reported in a new study published in ...

"Most species of crocodiles are already endangered, and rapid shoreline development threatens nearly every population. Our research aimed to uncover the true diversity of crocodiles on these isolated ...

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Siamese crocodile hatchlings rest together at a hatchling nursery in Phnom Tamao Zoo in Takeo province, Cambodia, on Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith) PHNOM TAMAO, Cambodia (AP) — A tiny snout ...

Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, but a new study highlights potential fifth and sixth additions to the reptilian family. The two new crocodile species are each endemic to an island ...

PHNOM TAMAO, Cambodia (AP) — A tiny snout poked out to widen the crack of the slowly shattering eggshell. The Siamese crocodile was taking its time, lagging others that had already wriggled out, ...