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Philippine crocodile

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Philippine crocodile

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Also known as Mindoro crocodile, Philippine freshwater crocodile, Bukarot, Buwaya, Crocodylus mindorensis, C. mindorensis

species of reptile

Species

Critically Endangered

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Crocodylus
Image
Crocodylus mindorensis by Gregg Yan 01.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Critically Endangered
taxon name
Crocodylus mindorensis
Commons category
Crocodylus mindorensis
Commons gallery
Crocodylus mindorensis
taxon common name
Philippines Crocodile
CITES Appendix
Appendix I of CITES
short name
C. mindorensis
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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.

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