Sri Lanka is home to two types of crocodile species; the Marsh Crocodile (Genus - Crocodylus, Family - Crocodylidae) also know as Mugger Crocodile is a Freshwater Crocodilian that is found across Southern Asia, the other being the Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), alternatively called the Estuarine Crocodile. The Mugger Crocodile inhabits a variety of Freshwater Habitats, including natural lakes, man-made reservoirs, rivers and tributary rivers, freshwater swamp forests and lowland wet zone marshlands. The saltwater crocodile on the other hand thrives near river mouths, lagoons and canals that are near the coastal belt.