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Crocodylus novaeguineae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA CROCODYLIA CROCODYLIDAE

Scientific Name: Crocodylus novaeguineae
Species Authority: Schmidt, 1928
Common Name/s:
English – New Guinea Crocodile

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/least concern ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Crocodile Specialist Group
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Contributor/s:
Justification:
The species appears to remian abundant in its extesive habitat.
History:
1988 – Vulnerable (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)
1986 – Vulnerable (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Indonesia (Irian Jaya); Papua New Guinea
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is listed on CITES Appendix II.
Citation: Crocodile Specialist Group 1996. Crocodylus novaeguineae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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