{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "saltwater-crocodile",
  "name": "Saltwater Crocodile",
  "scientificName": "Crocodylus porosus",
  "category": "Reptile",
  "summary": "The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile, with big males reaching up to 6 m (20 ft) and over 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Found across the Indo-Pacific from India to northern Australia, it has the strongest bite force ever measured in a living animal and is an ambush predator that can survive in both fresh and salt water. Saltwater crocodiles can live 70 years or more.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Reptilia",
    "order": "Crocodilia",
    "family": "Crocodylidae",
    "genus": "Crocodylus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1000,
    "lengthM": 5.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 29,
    "lifespanYears": 70
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Crocodylus porosus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Estuaries, mangroves, rivers, coasts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "70+ years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "Up to 6 m (20 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Bite force",
      "value": "~3,700 psi, the strongest measured"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Coasts, rivers, and estuaries from eastern India through Southeast Asia to northern Australia.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "Webb, G. et al. (2021). Crocodylus porosus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Webb, G. & Manolis, C. (1989). Crocodiles of Australia. Reed Books.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "The Reptile Database (reptile-database.org).",
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/saltwater-crocodile/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/saltwater-crocodile/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}