T-REC Semarang-komunitas-reptil-semarang-CITES-convention-on-international-trade-in-endangered-species-of-wild-fauna-and-flora-valid from 12 june 2013-appendix 1-sekilas-tentang-buaya-amerika-American crocodile-Crocodylus acutus

- CITES…………valid from 12June 2013

- CLASS REPTILIA ( REPTILES )

- FAMILY : Crocodylidae ( Crocodiles )

- Crocodylus acutus

- Appendix : 1

- Note : (Except the population of Cuba, which is included in Appendix II) (Kecuali populasi Kuba, yang termasuk dalam Lampiran II)

American crocodile

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The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas. Populations occur from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Mexico to South America as far as Peru and Venezuela. It also lives within many of the Caribbean islands such as Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Grand Cayman, Greater Antilles and the West Indies. Within the United States, the American crocodile's distribution is limited to the southern half of Florida, and has an estimated population of 2,000; a significant comeback from the few hundred crocodiles found back in the 1970s.

Biology and behavior

American crocodiles are more susceptible to cold than American alligators. While an American alligator can survive in water of 7.2 °C (45.0 °F) for some time, an American crocodile in that environment would become helpless and drown. American crocodiles, however, have a faster growth rate than alligators, and are much more tolerant of salt water.

Conservation status

Due to hide hunting, pollution, loss of habitat, and removal of adults for commercial farming, the American crocodile is endangered in parts of its range.In 1972, Venezuela banned commercial crocodile skin harvesting for a decade, as a result of 1950s and 1960s overhunting.
One thousand to two thousand American crocodiles live in Mexico and Central and South America, but populations are data deficient.
It has an estimated wild population of 500 to 1,200 in southern Florida.On March 20, 2007, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service declassified the American crocodile as an endangered species, downgrading its status to "threatened"; the reptile remains protected from illegal harassing, poaching or killing under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Crocodylomorpha
Order:	Crocodylia
Family:	Crocodylidae
Subfamily:	Crocodylinae
Genus:	Crocodylus
Species:	*C. acutus*

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American crocodile

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The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) adalah spesies buaya yang ditemukan di Neotropis. adalah yang paling luas penyebarannya dari empat spesies yang tersisa dari buaya dari Amerika. Populasi dari Atlantik dan Pasifik pantai selatan Meksiko ke Amerika Selatan ,jauh ke Peru dan Venezuela. juga hidup di banyak pulau Karibia seperti Kuba, Jamaika, Hispaniola, Grand Cayman, Greater Antilles dan Hindia Barat. Di Amerika Serikat, distribusi buaya Amerika hanya terbatas pada bagian selatan Florida, dan memiliki perkiraan populasi 2.000, adanya comeback/kembalinya yang signifikan dari beberapa ratus buaya yang ditemukan kembali pada 1970-an.

Biologi dan perilaku
American crocodiles lebih rentan terhadap dingin daripada American alligators. American alligators dapat bertahan hidup di air 7,2 ° C (45.0 ° F) selama beberapa waktu. American crocodiles, bagaimanapun, memiliki tingkat pertumbuhan yang lebih cepat daripada American alligators, dan jauh lebih toleran terhadap air garam.

Status konservasi
Karena perburuan, polusi, hilangnya habitat, dan untuk pertanian komersial, buaya Amerika terancam/endangered di beberapa bagian .In 1972, Venezuela melarang panen kulit buaya secara komersial selama satu dekade, sebagai akibat dari tahun 1950-an dan 1960-an mereka selaludiburu.
Seribu dua ribu buaya Amerika tinggal di Meksiko dan Amerika Tengah dan Selatan, namun data populasi deficient. lalu populasi liar diperkirakan 500 sampai 1.200 di selatan Florida.

tanggal 20 Maret 2007, Amerika Serikat Fish and Wildlife Service mengklasifikasikan buaya Amerika sebagai spesies terancam punah/ endangered species,,dilindungi dari illegal harassing, perburuan atau pembunuhan di bawah pengawasan federal Endangered Species Act.