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Which crocodile species is the largest living reptile?

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Illustration of an estuarine or saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) with its mouth open, showing scaly skin and powerful limbs, alongside a scale bar for size reference. — crocodile Estuarine, or saltwater, crocodile (*Crocodylus porosus*), found in brackish waters from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar east to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and south to Australia.

The estuarine crocodile (also known as the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus) is the largest living reptile in the world.123

These crocodiles can reach lengths of up to 7 meters (approximately 23 feet) and weigh more than 1,200 kg (nearly 2,650 pounds). While the Nile crocodile also reaches similar maximum sizes, the estuarine crocodile is widely recognized as the largest and heaviest of all present-day reptiles.43