African Slender-snouted Crocodile
Mecistops cataphractus
Adults live in forested rivers, streams, and freshwater lagoons across parts of West and Central Africa. They are patient ambush hunters that feed chiefly on fish, using their long narrow snouts to seize prey underwater. Unlike broader-snouted crocodiles, this species is especially adapted for catching aquatic prey rather than crushing large animals.
- Type
- Water / Fang
- Conservation status
- CR
Growth chain
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- African Slender-snouted Crocodile