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Philippine crocodile
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mindoro crocodile, Philippine freshwater crocodile, Bukarot, Buwaya, Crocodylus mindorensis, C. mindorensis
species of reptile
Species
Critically Endangeredvia IUCN
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Encyclopedic overview
The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile, the bukarot in Ilocano, and more generally as a buwaya in most Filipino lowland cultures, is endemic to the Philippines. It has been listed as critically endangered since 2008 due to exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods, such as dynamite fishing. Conservation methods are being taken by the Dutch/Filipino Mabuwaya foundation, the Crocodile Conservation Society and the Zoological Institute of HerpaWorld in Mindoro island. It is strictly prohibited to kill a crocodile in the country, and it is punishable by law.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Philippine crocodile” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.