 The IUCN listed this crocodile as being " Vulnerable " in its Red List of Threatened Species in 1986 and 1988 , but changed the assessment to " Least Concern " in 1996 . At the time it was stated that the animal has a large area of suitable habitat and seemed to be plentiful . Its status has not been reassessed since then . It is included in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES ) . 
