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Philipine Crocodile stare  Crocodylus mindorensis,Philippine Crocodile Click/tap to enlarge

Philipine Crocodile stare

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The Philippine crocodile , also known as the Mindoro crocodile or the Philippine freshwater crocodile, is one of two species of crocodile that are found in the Philippines, the other is the larger Indo-Pacific crocodile or saltwater crocodile ''''. The Philippine crocodile, the species endemic only to the country, became data deficient to critically endangered in 2008 from exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods, such as dynamite fishing. Conservation methods are being taken by the Dutch/Filipino.. more

Similar species: Crocodilia
Species identified by Graeme Ruck
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Jun 27, 2013. Captured Jun 17, 2011 10:47.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/10s
  • ISO800
  • 54mm