PHILIPPINE CROCODILE

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE IUCN STATUS

critically endangered

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE

Crocodylus mindorensis

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE kingdom

ANIMALIA

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE phylum

CHORDATA

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE class

REPTILIA

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE order

CROCODYLIA

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE family

CROCODYLIDAE

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE genus

CROCODYLUS

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE aka

1. “Philippine fresh water crocodile”

2. “Mindorensis”

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE local term

“BUKAROT” and “BUWAYA” One of 2 Crocodilian Species in the Philippines

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE how many ft

5 to 10 ft

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE what sex is larger

male

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE color of young

golden-brown color with dark stripes

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE color of mature into adults

turn into darker into BROWN AND GRAY with black bands and a light underside

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE native habitat

Found only in the Philippines, with fragmented populations remaining on islands like Luzon and Mindanao

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE envrionment

Prefers freshwater habitats including small lakes, rivers, marshes, ponds, and mountain streams up to 850 meters high

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE luzon

1. isabella

2. cagayan valley

3. northern sierra madre

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE visayaz

extirpated

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE mindanao

1. ligwasan marsh

2. agusan marsh

3. lake sebu

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE siargao island

reintroduction in 2013 and 2017

Reintroduced juveniles in Paghungawan Marsh scaled steep limestone crevices and walls as high as 16 meters (52 feet) on a 50-degree slope, a novel physical feat for the specie

cliff climbing

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE female sexually matures at

10 yrs

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE sexually matures male at

15 yrs

Instead of sticking to the normal March-to-July breeding window, these animals were documented building nests and reproducing in October and November

Off-Season Nesting

philipppine crocodile clutch size

A single clutch usually contains 7 to 33 eggs.

philippine crocodile incubation period

65 to 85 days

generally built mound nests of dried leaves, twigs, bamboo leaves and soil during the dry season

females

After egg-laying, both male and female crocodiles take turns “____” the nest

watching

makes routine visits to the nest late in the afternoon and early in the morning

female crocodile

has also been observed in the wild and in captivity

hole nesting

Hole nesting has also been observed in the wild and in captivity

philippine crocodile

threats

1. habitat loss

2. destructive fishing

3. direct persecution

WETLANDS AND RIVERS ARE CONVERTED FOR AGRICULTURE, LOGGING, MINING, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

habitat loss

USE OF ILLEGAL METHODS LIKE DYNAMITE FISHING AND ELECTRICITY DEPLETES THEIR FOOD SOURCES AND HARMS THE ANIMALS DIRECTLY.

destructive fishing

HUMANS HUNT OR KILL THEM OUT OF FEAR OR HARVEST THEM FOR MEAT AND SKIN.

direct persecution

Lead By _______ an NGO in the Philippines, established in 2003, that is concerned with the conservation of the Philippine crocodile

MABUWAYA FOUNDATION

Community-Based Sanctuaries • Head-Start Programs : juveniles are raised for 14 to 24 months until they are large enough to survive natural predators, then released back into wild lakes/sanctuaries. • Changing Public Perception through education • Nest Protection and trackin

juveniles are raised for _____ until they are large enough to survive natural predators, then released back into wild lakes/sanctuaries

14-24 months

Pioneered the first successful captive breeding program in Dumaguete City in 1980, hatching over a hundred individuals in subsequent year

Silliman University

Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC)

located in Isabela province, focusing on local head starting and conservatio

San Mariano Rearing Station

Pag-asa farm in Davao del norte