Our animals
There are over 30 different species of animal at Crocodiles of the World, including more than 60 crocodiles representing 12 species of crocodiles, alligators and caimans. Want to get to know them? Interested in finding out about your favorites after a visit to the zoo? Just explore these animal profiles.
| CROCODILIANS A – Z | |
| American Alligator | Alligator mississippiensis |
| Black Caiman | Melanosuchus niger |
| Broad-snouted Caiman | Caiman latirostris |
| Chinese Alligator | Alligator sinensis |
| Cuban Crocodile | Crocodylus rhombifer |
| Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman | Paleosuchus palpebrosus |
| Morelet's Crocodile | Crocodylus moreletii |
| Nile Crocodile | Crocodylus niloticus |
| Schneider's Caiman | Paleosuchus trigonatus |
| Siamese Crocodile | Crocodylus siamensis |
| Spectacled Caiman | Caiman crocodilus |
| West African Dwarf Crocodile | Osteolaemus tetraspis |
| REPTILES A – Z | |
| African Spurred Tortoise | Geochelone sulcata |
| Alligator Snapping Turtle | Macrochelys temminckii |
| Argentine Side-necked Turtle | Phrynops hilarii |
| Asian Water Monitor | Varanus salvator salvator |
| Crocodile Monitor | Varanus salvadorii |
| Green Iguana | Iguana iguana |
| Meller's Chameleon | Chamaeleo melleri |
| Yellow Bellied Slider | Trachemys scripta scripta |
| FISH A – Z | |
| Bala Shark | Balantiocheilos melanopterus |
| Paroon Shark | Pangasius sanitwongsei |
| Southern Sailfin Catfish | Pterygoplichthys anisitsi |
| Tinfoil Barb | Barbonymus schwanenfeldii |
Educational resources
For more detailed educational information on our animals and their adaptations to their environment take a look at our education section.
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