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History of the American Crocodile
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Initial Discovery
Austrian Naturalist laurenti first classified and named crocodylus americanus -
Reclassification
Modern day classification term crocodylus acutus finally used to describe american crocodile by george cuvier -
Species Declared Endangered
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Crossing signs for crocodiles Put up on Florida Highways
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American Crocodile estimated to have a population between 500 and 1200
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Population increase
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Declassified as endangered and was downgraded to threatened