Orinoco Crocodile

Crocodylus intermedius

Abstract

Orinoco Crocodile Crocodylus intermedius has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2017. Crocodylus intermedius is listed as Critically Endangered under criteria A2bcd; C2a(i).


The Red List Assessment i

Balaguera-Reina, S.A., Espinosa-Blanco, A., Antelo, R., Morales-Betancourt, M. & Seijas, A. 2018. Crocodylus intermedius (errata version published in 2020). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T5661A181089024. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T5661A181089024.en. Accessed on 22 March 2025.

Last assessed

19 October 2017

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

90-254 (best estimate: 190)

Habitat and ecology

, ,

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

  • Extinct

  • Possibly Extant (resident)

Balaguera-Reina et al. 2020. Crocodylus intermedius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-2

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Critically Endangered   A2bcd; C2a(i)

Date assessed

19 October 2017

Year published

2018

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Colombia; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Number of locations

34

Upper elevation limit

350 metres

Lower elevation limit

0 metres

Upper depth limit

Lower depth limit

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

90-254 (best estimate: 190)

Population severely fragmented

Yes

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Yes

Population in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place research and monitoring

  • Action Recovery Plan : Yes
  • Systematic monitoring scheme : No

In-place land/water protection

  • Conservation sites identified : Yes, over entire range

In-place species management

  • Successfully reintroduced or introduced benignly : Yes
  • Subject to ex-situ conservation : Yes

In-place education

  • Subject to any international management / trade controls : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

Errata

This erratum version of the assessment was created to attach a corrected version of the distribution map. In the original published map, some polygons extended above the maximum elevation range for this species (350 m).

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail