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For these products, Freshwater, Saltwater, Nile and Caiman are used because of the superior quality of skin which when tanned has an aesthetic finish. [5] Not all these skins are valued the same. As one of the largest crocodile species, the Australian Saltwater Crocodile has a reputation for having the most desirable and high-quality hide.
The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats, brackish wetlands and freshwater rivers from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaland to northern Australia and Micronesia.
Paludirex (meaning "swamp king") is an extinct genus of mekosuchine crocodylian from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Australia.A large and robust semi-aquatic ambush hunter capable of attaining lengths of up to 5 m (16 ft), it was likely the top predator of Australia's waterways prior to the appearance of modern saltwater crocodiles.
Last year, a 12-year-old was taken - the first death from a crocodile in the NT since 2018. 'Hero' father killed in crocodile attack Body found in search for child missing in croc attack
Crocodylus novaeguineae, New Guinea crocodile; Crocodylus palustris, mugger, marsh or Indian crocodile; Crocodylus porosus, Saltwater crocodile or Estuarine crocodile Crocodylus raninus, Borneo crocodile, is currently considered to be a synonym of Crocodylus porosus; whether or not it is a distinct species remains unclear. [5]
The freshwater crocodile is a relatively small crocodilian. Typically, males can grow to a total length (including tail) of 2.3–3.0 m (7.5–9.8 ft) if a dominant male (although there are reported specimens of 4 metres in length (see below)), while females reach a maximum size of 2.1 m (6.9 ft). [9]