Modern forms
Today there are only 23 species of crocodylomorphs remaining. These are
divided into three families; the Alligatoridae (8 species),
Crocodylidae (14 species) and the Gavialidae
(1 species). The following lists the scientific (in red) and common (in bold) names of all
extant species.
- Alligator mississippiensis
(American Alligator)
- Alligator sinensis (Chinese Alligator)
- Caiman crocodilus (Spectacled
Caimen)
- Caiman latirostris (Broad-snouted Caiman)
- Melanosuchus niger (Black
Caiman)
- Caiman yacare (Jacare
Caiman)
- Paleosuchus palpebrosus
(Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman)
- Paleosuchus trigonatus (Schneider's Dwarf Caiman)
- Crocodylus acutus
(American Crocodile)
- Crocodylus cataphractus
(Slender-snouted Crocodile)
- Crocodylus intermedius
(Orinoco Crocodile)
- Crocodylus johnstoni
(Australian Freshwater Crocodile)
- Crocodylus moreletii (Morelet's Crocodile)
- Crocodylus mindorensis
(Philippine Crocodile)
- Crocodylus niloticus (Nile Crocodile)
- Crocodylus novaeguineae (New Guinea Crocodile)
- Crocodylus palustris
(Mugger)
- Crocodylus porosus (Saltwater Crocodile)
- Crocodylus rhombifer
(Cuban Crocodile)
- Crocodylus siamensis
(Siamese Crocodile)
- Osteolamus tetraspis
(African Dwarf Crocodile)
- Tomistoma schlegelii (False Gharial)
- Gavialis gangeticus
(Indian Gharial)
