Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Spanish: Cocodrilo americano

The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas. Populations occur from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Mexico to South America as far as Peru and Venezuela. It also lives on many of the Caribbean islands such as Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Grand Cayman.

TaxonomyReptilia › Crocodylia › Crocodylidae

IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)

Local records266 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records17,513 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-05-24 — observation by mora17918
2026-05-24 — observation by neftali8994
2026-04-26 — observation by naturazihua-24
2026-04-07 — observation by mocshire
2026-03-29 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-03-09 — observation by enviroken

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/crocodylus-acutus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.