Species of Concern
African Slender-Snouted Crocodile
Mecistops cataphractus
Also known as: African Gavial, African Sharp-Nosed Crocodile, Slender-Snouted Crocodile, West African False Gharial, West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile
CRCrocodyliaCrocodylidae
Seasonal Activity
58 sightings · 2001–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Crocodylia
- Family
- Crocodylidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.