Family
Crocodylidae
11 species in 3 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 25.4 years (Morelet's crocodile) to 70 years (West African dwarf crocodile).
Species
11
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
42.9%
Range 40.9–43.4%
Genera
3
Largest: Crocodylus (9)
Overview
The Crocodylidae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Crocodylidae
3 genera, by species countWhere Crocodylidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Crocodylidae (11)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Crocodylidae
Select a column to sort| Osteolaemus tetraspis | West African dwarf crocodile | 70 yr | 16,814 bp | 40.85% |
| Crocodylus porosus | Saltwater crocodile | 57 yr | 16,916 bp | 43.10% |
| Mecistops cataphractus | African slender-snouted crocodile | 56.1 yr | 16,847 bp | 41.54% |
| Crocodylus niloticus | Nile crocodile | 56 yr | 16,830 bp | 43.37% |
| Crocodylus novaeguineae | New Guinea crocodile | 51 yr | 16,894 bp | 43.29% |
| Crocodylus siamensis | Siamese crocodile | 49 yr | 16,836 bp | 43.24% |
| Crocodylus rhombifer | Cuban crocodile | 48 yr | 16,795 bp | 42.86% |
| Crocodylus acutus | American crocodile | 47 yr | 16,883 bp | 42.52% |
| Crocodylus palustris | Mugger, or Marsh crocodile | 44 yr | 17,052 bp | 42.68% |
| Crocodylus intermedius | Orinoco crocodile | 41 yr | 16,828 bp | 42.74% |
| Crocodylus moreletii | Morelet's crocodile | 25.4 yr | 16,827 bp | 42.99% |