T he Mugger or Marsh Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), which can be found in forests as well as human-dominated areas, is India's most widely distributed and adaptable crocodilian species (Da Silva and Lenin 2010). This species is a vulnerable reptile in India, and it is legally protected under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972; it is also classified as 'Vulnerable' according to the IUCN's threat assessment criteria (Choudhury and De Silva 2013). According to a state-wide survey done in 1995-1996, the Mugger population in Gujarat State, India, is estimated to be around 1,650 individuals (Vijaykumar 1997; Vyas 2010a, 2010b). Since then, no state-wide survey has been conducted, and the current situation of Muggers in Gujarat is unknown. Prior to 1995, surveys were primarily limited to a few protected areas, and only a few were conducted on a regular basis. As a result, there is no current information on crocodile populations in other parts of Gujarat, with the exception of the Vadodara region (