A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Are there crocodiles or alligators in Texas?

Best Answers

There are wild alligator populations in Texas. The only native crocodile in the US is the American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, which reaches southern Florida. read more

There are alligators (crocodilian) that are native to Texas and nearby areas. The only surviving species of crocodiles (also crocodilian) in Texas are imports (or descendants of imports) being kept by humans or those that escaped into the wild. read more

Adapted from Living with Alligators, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission; Alligator Fact Sheet, USFWS; and Populations and Harvest of Alligators in Texas 2001, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD). Alligators and humans have shared marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes of the Gulf Coast and Southeastern United States for many centuries. read more

Most alligators shy away from any interaction with humans, especially those encountered in the reptile’s native habitat. And attacks by Texas alligators on humans are almost unheard-of; there have been only a handful of alligator-related injuries and only one death documented in the state. read more

Encyclopedia Research

Wikipedia:

Related Types