Crocodylus porosus

Published on 21 March was a review of the literature and overview of the contemporary use of aquatic megafauna (cetaceans, sirenians, chelonians, and crocodylians) in the global tropics and subtropics, for 37 species listed on the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).

22 Mar 2022

Migratory species are likely to be among the most vulnerable to plastic pollution according to a new study released today by the Secretariat of the UN's Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The study focused for the first time on the impacts that plastic pollution has on animals that live on land and in freshwater environments, in the Asia-Pacific region. The study included case studies on the Ganges and Mekong river basins, which together contribute an estimated 200,000 tons of plastic pollution to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean every year.

30 Aug 2021
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Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsCMS
Date of entry in Appendix II1979
Geographic range
Countries Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, France, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

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Common names
EnglishSalt-Water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile
FrenchCrocodile Marin
SpanishCocodrilo poroso
GermanLeistenkrokodil
Taxonomy
ClassReptilia
OrderCrocodylia
FamilyCrocodylidae
Scientific name Crocodylus porosus
AuthorSchneider, 1801
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