American crocodiles live along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, from Central America through South America and the Caribbean Islands. They can also be found along the southeastern coast of Florida. Lake Worth and Cape Sable are the most northern limits of the species. They are more commonly found in the lowlands of Florida, and salt-water marshes throughout Central and South America.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native ); neotropical (Native )
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Bibliographic Citation: Fishman, J. and K. MacKinnon 2009. "Crocodylus acutus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at
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