Wildlifeof Thailand
Siamese Crocodile
Crocodylidae
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Crocodylus siamensis
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
Habitat
Slow rivers, lakes, marshes and swamps
Range
Mainland Southeast Asia
The Siamese crocodile is a medium-sized freshwater crocodilian with a broad smooth snout and raised bony crest behind each eye. It inhabits slow rivers, lakes, marshes and swamps in mainland Southeast Asia and feeds opportunistically on fish and other vertebrates. Females construct mound nests of vegetation and guard the nest and newly hatched young (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Siamese Crocodile eat?
- Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
- What habitat does the Siamese Crocodile live in?
- Slow rivers, lakes, marshes and swamps
- Where is the Siamese Crocodile found?
- Mainland Southeast Asia