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	*[[Madras Crocodile Bank Trust]]		*[[Madras Crocodile Bank Trust]]
	*[[List of reptiles of South Asia]]		*[[List of reptiles of South Asia]]

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	===Mugger crocodile===		===Mugger crocodile===
	[[File:Indian Mugger Crocodiles fighting in Vandaloor Zoo.JPG\|thumb\|Captive [[mugger crocodile]]s fighting in the Vandaloor Zoo in India]]		[[File:Indian Mugger Crocodiles fighting in Vandaloor Zoo.JPG\|thumb\|Captive [[mugger crocodile]]s fighting in the Vandaloor Zoo in India]]
	The [[mugger crocodile]] is India's most common species. They are not as long as saltwater crocodiles. Their average size is about 13–14 feet. Until the British colonised India, crocodiles were never critically endangered. Afterwards, an Indian biologist (of American origin) named [[Romulus Whitaker]] established the Madras Crocodile Bank for conservation and breeding of crocodiles. Now, there are thousands of crocodiles in the Madras bank alone. Although, in rest of India, one can still see crocodiles in wild - in rivers and national parks. Even today, there is a huge lack of information about these species because of taboos and folklore associated with crocodiles.{{Citation needed\|date=November 2014}}		The [[Mugger Marsh Crocodile\|mugger crocodile]] is India's most common species. They are not as long as saltwater crocodiles. Their average size is about 13–14 feet. Until the British colonised India, crocodiles were never critically endangered. Afterwards, an Indian biologist (of American origin) named [[Romulus Whitaker]] established the Madras Crocodile Bank for conservation and breeding of crocodiles. Now, there are thousands of crocodiles in the Madras bank alone. Although, in rest of India, one can still see crocodiles in wild - in rivers and national parks. Even today, there is a huge lack of information about these species because of taboos and folklore associated with crocodiles.{{Citation needed\|date=November 2014}}

	===Saltwater crocodile===		===Saltwater crocodile===

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''[[Crocodilia]]'' share an ancient relation with [[India]]. They are depicted along with many [[Hindu deities|Hindu gods and goddesses]] in sculpture and painting. In the pre-historic period, seven [[species]] resided in India. The number has decreased to three primary species. The [[Mugger crocodile|mugger (or marsh) crocodile]] (''Crocodylus palustris'') is found in lakes and rivers throughout the country.<ref name="CEI">[https://books.google.com/books?id=o84vxeFIeYUC&pg=PA46 Concise Encyclopaedia Of India]. p. 46.</ref><ref name="SI">[https://books.google.com/books?id=8KnLFpjEHpUC&pg=PA94 South India - Amy Karafin, Anirban Mahapatra]. p. 94.</ref> The [[saltwater crocodile]] (''C. porosus'') is found along the [[East India|eastern coast]] of the country and the [[Nicobar Islands|Nicobar]] and [[Andaman Islands]].<ref name="CEI"/> The [[gharial]] (''Gavialis gangeticus'') is found in river areas, though is greatly reduced from its previous range.

==Family ''[[Crocodylidae]]''==
===Mugger crocodile===
[[File:Indian Mugger Crocodiles fighting in Vandaloor Zoo.JPG|thumb|Captive [[mugger crocodile]]s fighting in the Vandaloor Zoo in India]]
The [[mugger crocodile]] is India's most common species. They are not as long as saltwater crocodiles. Their average size is about 13–14 feet. Until the British colonised India, crocodiles were never critically endangered. Afterwards, an Indian biologist (of American origin) named [[Romulus Whitaker]] established the Madras Crocodile Bank for conservation and breeding of crocodiles. Now, there are thousands of crocodiles in the Madras bank alone. Although, in rest of India, one can still see crocodiles in wild - in rivers and national parks. Even today, there is a huge lack of information about these species because of taboos and folklore associated with crocodiles.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

===Saltwater crocodile===
[[File:SaltwaterCrocodile('Maximo').jpg|thumb|[[Saltwater crocodile]]]]
The [[saltwater crocodile]] is found in the eastern states of Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The largest specimen was found in [[Odisha]], and reached {{convert|7.0|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Its population numbers about 300. Saltwater crocodiles live in the [[mangroves]] of Bhittarkanika and [[Sunderbans]], Mahanadi Delta, and in the swamplands in Odisha and West Bengal (including rivers).

==Family ''[[Gavialidae]]''==
[[File:Indian Gharial at the San Diego Zoo (2006-01-03).jpg|thumb|A captive [[gharial]] at the San Diego Zoo]]
The largest [[gharial]] in the [[wilderness]] was a specimen which measured {{convert|19.5|ft|m|abbr=on}}, and was found River Girwa, at [[Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary]]. It is the rarest crocodilian species. Only four were left in 1975 when Whitaker started a breeding programme of gharials. Their population has increased to about 1000. Earlier, they were found in rivers from Japan to Spain. They are now limited to India, Bangladesh and Nepal. It is found in only some rivers of India which include:<ref name="Jhalaetal2008">{{citation |title=Status of the Tigers, Co-predators, and Prey in India |editor1=Jhala, Y. V. |editor2=Gopal, R. |editor3=Qureshi, Q. |publisher=National Tiger Conservation Authority, Govt. of India, New Delhi; Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun |year=2008 |series=TR 08/001 |url=http://projecttiger.nic.in/whtsnew/status_of_tigers_in_india_2008.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602124630/http://projecttiger.nic.in/whtsnew/status_of_tigers_in_india_2008.pdf |archive-date=2 June 2013 |df=dmy}}</ref><ref name="Jhaletal2011">Jhala, Y. V., Qureshi, Q., Sinha, P. R. (Eds.) (2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120120232451/http://www.projecttiger.nic.in/whtsnew/Tiger_Status_oct_2010.pdf ''Status of tigers, co-predators and prey in India, 2010.''] National Tiger Conservation Authority, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. TR 2011/003 pp-302</ref>
*[[Chambal River|Chambal]]
*Girwa
*[[Ganges]]
*[[Yamuna]]
*Kali
*[[Kosi River|Kosi]]
*[[Gandaki River|Gandak]]

==Human intervention==
[[Crocodile farm]]s are used mainly for conservation and breeding programs.<ref name="SI"/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=MbqS-zNASiUC&pg=PA44 Crocodiles - Sally M. Walker]. p. 44.</ref> In January 2019, a controversial programme to relocate 300 crocodiles from the area of the ''[[Statue of Unity]]'' in Gujarat started.<ref name="BBC 01-2019">{{Cite news |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-47010656 |title=Crocodiles moved from world's tallest statue |date=2019-01-26 |access-date=2019-01-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Animals}}
*[[Madras Crocodile Bank Trust]]
*[[List of reptiles of South Asia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OuU2QAAACAAJ | title=Among the Crocodiles, Or, Adventures in India | publisher=F. Tousey | author=Rockwood, Harry | year=1884}} Volume 1, Issue 616 of Five cent wide awake library
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=GnEtLDIk6I8C&pg=PA29&dq=Crocodiles+in+India&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dhgnU8v6EoSGogSn_oC4Aw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Crocodiles%20in%20India&f=false "Crocodiles: Proceedings of the 6th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission..."]. IUCN. 1984. pp. 29–32.

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