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The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile, the bukarot [4] in Ilocano, and more generally as a buwaya in most Filipino lowland cultures, [4] is one of two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the larger saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).
A crocodile shot in Odisha, India, [188] was claimed to measure 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) in life, but its skull, when given scholarly examination, was thought to have come from a crocodile of a length no greater than 7 m (23 ft 0 in).
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large, semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.The term “crocodile” is sometimes used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans (both members of the family Alligatoridae), the gharial and false gharial (both ...
Check out the latest A-Z-Animals video detailing key differences in physical characteristics, diet, and the preferred habitat of crocodiles and alligators. Lastly, we’ll make our prediction of ...
Alligators and crocodiles differ in some key ways, from their scales to teeth to snout shape and beyond. Watch the latest video from A-Z-Animals to discover fascinating facts about these two ...
He's living the life: The reptile is fed fresh fish, gets a bath once a week, and even gets his teeth brushed. Man owns 6-foot-long pet crocodile: 'He became part of the family' Skip to main content
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.
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.