Slender-snouted Crocodile
Mecistops cataphractus

CLASS

Reptilia

ORDER

Crocodylia

FAMILY

Crocodylidae

Range

Central western Africa

Habitat

Open waterways, lakes, lagoons, and rivers

Diet

Generalized carnivore; eats fish, aquatic invertebrates, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians

Facts

• Relatively solitary, seldom found in groups
• They are the only crocodilians know to climb trees.
• The small young will feed on crustaceans and other invertebrates.

Conservation

Slender-snouted crocodiles face threats from habitat loss and hunting for their meat and skin.