General characteristics:
The mugger is a medium-sized crocodile (maximum length ca. 45m), and has the broadest snout of any living member of the genus Crocodylus. The colour generally is light tan in juveniles, with black cross-banding on body and tail. Adults are generally grey to brown, with little banding remaining. Enlarged scutes present around the throat area may serve a similar protective function when moving through shallow swampy areas. This is a medium to large species (4 to 5 m). 

The mugger remains widely distributed in Baluchistan with confirmed locations on the Nari, Hab, Titiani, Hingol and Dasht rivers and Nahang and Kach Kuar. In all cases the populations are of unknown but small size. In Balochistan, the widespread killing of crocodiles has threatened the majority of the local populations. Many crocodiles were reported killed in the River Hingol during a period of low water in 1986-1987 (Khan 1989). Approximately 50 individuals are held in captivity in seven facilities and three pairs are breeding. A program is ongoing to obtain muggers from the captive bred stock in India for release into protected habitats. Principal threats include killing for sale of the hide, killing by fishermen as well killing for the collection of specimens for laboratories and museums (Khan 1988).