Siamese Crocodile

Crocodylus siamensis

Abstract

Siamese Crocodile Crocodylus siamensis has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2012. Crocodylus siamensis is listed as Critically Endangered under criteria A2cd.


The Red List Assessment i

Bezuijen, M., Simpson, B., Behler, N., Daltry, J. & Tempsiripong, Y. 2012. Crocodylus siamensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T5671A3048087. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T5671A3048087.en. Accessed on 01 April 2025.

Last assessed

23 February 2012

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

500-1,000

Habitat and ecology

Wetlands (inland)

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 2014. Crocodylus siamensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Critically Endangered   A2cd

Date assessed

23 February 2012

Year published

2012

Annotations

Needs updating

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Thailand

Possibly Extinct

Indonesia

Presence Uncertain

Malaysia; Myanmar

Extant & Reintroduced (resident)

Viet Nam

Number of locations

5

Upper elevation limit

730 metres

Lower elevation limit

Upper depth limit

Lower depth limit

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

500-1,000

Population severely fragmented

Yes

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Yes

Population in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place research and monitoring

  • Systematic monitoring scheme : Yes

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes

In-place species management

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

In-place education

  • Subject to recent education and awareness programmes : Yes
  • Included in international legislation : Yes
  • Subject to any international management / trade controls : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

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