What is "crocodylus"

Crocodylus is one of three genera from the subfamily Crocodylinae of the family Crocodylidae.

Established species include five extinct species:

• † Crocodylus anthropophagus is an extinct crocodile from Plio-Pleistocene of Tanzania.
• † Crocodylus bugtiensis is an extinct crocodile from Pakistan
• † Crocodylus checchiai is an extinct crocodile from Late Miocene of Kenya.
• † Crocodylus palaeindicus is an extinct crocodile the Miocene to the Pleistocene of southern Asia.
• † Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni is an extinct crocodile from Plio-Pleistocene of Kenya.

The 13 living species are:

• American crocodile, ''Crocodylus acutus ''
• Slender-snouted crocodile, Crocodylus cataphractus - studies in DNA and morphology suggest this species may be more basal than Crocodylus and therefore belongs in its own genus, Mecistops.
• Orinoco crocodile, ''Crocodylus intermedius ''
• Freshwater crocodile, Crocodylus johnsoni
• Philippine crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis
• Morelet's crocodile or Mexican crocodile, ''Crocodylus moreletii ''
• Nile crocodile or African crocodile, ''Crocodylus niloticus '' (the subspecies found in Madagascar is sometimes called the black crocodile)
• New Guinea crocodile, Crocodylus novaeguineae
• Mugger crocodile, marsh crocodile, or Indian crocodile, Crocodylus palustris
• Saltwater crocodile or estuarine crocodile, ''Crocodylus porosus ''
• Cuban crocodile, ''Crocodylus rhombifer ''
• Siamese crocodile, Crocodylus siamensis
• West African crocodile or desert crocodile, Crocodylus suchus
• Crocodylus raninus (Considered as a synonym of Crocodylus porosus, its status remains unclear.)