Freshwater Crocodile
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Subfamily: Crocodylinae Genus: Crocodylus Species: C. johnstoni
Binomial name
Crocodylus johnstoni (Krefft, 1873)
Range of the Freshwater Crocodile in black

The Freshwater Crocodile also known as Johnston's Crocodile or Freshies are found in the northern regions of Australia. They are found in the states of Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. Main habitats include freshwater wetlands, billabongs, rivers, and creeks. It competes poorly with Saltwater crocodiles but is saltwater tolerant. As an adult its diet consists of birds, bats, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1159 KB) en: Description : Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni), Cairns, Australia. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to species or lower taxa which do not qualify for any other category. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Animalia redirects here. ... {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Subclasses Anapsida Diapsida Reptiles are tetrapods and amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane. ... Families Gavialidae Alligatoridae Crocodylidae Crocodilia is an order of large reptiles that appeared about 84 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian stage). ... Genera Crocodylus Osteolaemus Tomistoma A crocodile can be any of the 14 species of large, water-loving reptiles in the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). ... Genera Crocodylus Osteolaemus Tomistoma A crocodile can be any of the 14 species of large, water-loving reptiles in the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). ... Genera Mecistops Crocodylus Osteolaemus See full taxonomy. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Gerard Krefft. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Image File history File links Crocodylus_johnstoni_range. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Capital Darwin Government Const. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu National Park For other meanings, see Billabong (disambiguation) Billabong is an Australian English word used to refer to an oxbow lake, a stagnant pool of water attached to a waterway. ... Binomial name Crocodylus porosus (Schneider, 1801) Range of the Saltwater Crocodile in black The saltwater or estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all existing reptiles. ... In nutrition, the diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. ...

Although they will bite if disturbed or feel threatened, Freshwater Crocodiles are not known as man-eaters and their jaws are not big enough to seriously harm humans. They will usually simply ignore people when sunning themselves beside a swimming hole, so long as they have a relatively peaceful spot.

Freshwater crocodile

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2162x1419, 1556 KB) Image of Crocodylus johnsoni, taken by User:Qwertzy2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2162x1419, 1556 KB) Image of Crocodylus johnsoni, taken by User:Qwertzy2. ...