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The loss of crocodiles and alligators would have a devastating impact on other species, warned conservationists as they demanded better protection for the threatened amphibians.

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More than half of all crocodilians – which includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans – are facing extinction, scientists said.

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They say habitat loss, hunting, fishing and damming of rivers are all threats to crocs.

Each species plays different, but important roles in the wider ecosystem, such as creating shelter for other animals by burrowing or by feeding on invasive, agricultural pests.

Researchers led by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have studied the important ecological functions and have…