CRCritically Endangered

Crocodylus rhombifer

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

6

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

CROCODYLIA

Family

CROCODYLIDAE

Genus

Crocodylus

Crocodylus rhombifer belongs to the family CROCODYLIDAE, order CROCODYLIA, within the REPTILIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical dryMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Introduced genetic material

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing

War, civil unrest & military exercises

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
Community

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Crocodylus rhombifer (Crocodylus rhombifer). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cuban-crocodile

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