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The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics.It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas, with populations present from South Florida, the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, [4] and the coasts of Mexico to as far south as Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
The prehistoric Australian megalania (Varanus priscus), which may have existed up to 40,000 years ago, is the largest terrestrial lizard known to exist, but the lack of a complete skeleton has resulted in a wide range of size estimates. Molnar's 2004 assessment resulted in an average weight of 320 kg (710 lb) and length of 4.5 m (15 ft), and a ...
The Orinoco crocodile ranks among the largest living reptiles, as well as the largest predator in the Americas. It is arguably, on average, the largest crocodilian in the Americas; while American crocodiles , black caimans and the American alligator may approach similar dimensions, the Orinoco crocodile may be (or had been, when in healthy ...
Lolong (died 10 February 2013) was the largest crocodile ever held in captivity. He was a saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus ) measured at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in), and weighed 1,075 kg (2,370 lb), making him one of the largest crocodiles ever measured from snout-to-tail.
The generic name, Crocodylus, was proposed by Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in 1768. [2] Crocodylus contains 13–14 extant (living) species and 5 extinct species. There are additional extinct species attributed to the genus Crocodylus that studies have shown no longer belong, although they have not yet been reassigned to new genera.
Out of the 28 species of crocodiles on the planet today, there is one species that has the distinction of being the largest living reptile on Earth. ... The Biggest Crocodile on Earth Revealed ...
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A male crocodile lived to an estimated age of 110–115 years in a Russian zoo in Yekaterinburg. [80] Named Kolya, he joined the zoo around 1913 to 1915, fully grown, after touring in an animal show, and lived until 1995. [80] A male freshwater crocodile lived to an estimated age of 120–140 years at the Australia Zoo. [81]