The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylusmindorensis), also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile, the bukarot^[4] in Ilocano, and more generally as a buwaya in most Filipino lowland cultures,^[4] is one of two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the larger saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).^[5][6] The Philippine crocodile, the species endemic only to the country, went from data deficient to critically endangered in 2008 from exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods,^[7] such as dynamite fishing.^[8] Conservation methods are being taken by the Dutch/Filipino Mabuwayafoundation,^[9] the Crocodile Conservation Society and the Zoological Institute of HerpaWorld in Mindoro island. It is strictly prohibited to kill a crocodile in the country, and it is punishable by law.

Philippine crocodile Temporal range: Late Pleistocene–Present, 0.1–0 Ma[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
An adult basking on the island of Palawan, Philippines
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[2]