FAMILY:
ALLIGATORIDAE

A. mississippiensis
A. sinensis
C. crocodilus
C. c. apaporiensis
C. c. fuscus
C. latirostris
C. yacare
M. niger
P. palpebrosus
P. trigonatus

FAMILY:
CROCODYLIDAE

C. acutus
C. intermedius
C. johnstoni
C. mindorensis
C. moreletii
C. niloticus
C. novaeguineae
C. palustris
C. porosus
C. rhombifer
C. siamensis
M. cataphractus
O. tetraspis
T. schlegelii

FAMILY:
GAVIALIDAE

G. gangeticus

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This relatively young adult crocodile still possesses the black spots and bands found in juvenile saltwater crocodiles. As with all crocodilian species, the distinct banding and colouration of the juveniles is gradually lost as the animal matures. The tan colour also shown by this animal will become darker and greyer as it gets older.

Photograph courtesy of Dan Grange

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	Crocodiles leaping to capture food		Adult crocodile basking in sun		Very large adult crocodile
	Gomek, a very large captive adult		Gomek being fed		Saltie on sandbank