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American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Description:

These crocs are famous for their size. They are a normal attraction for tourists in this particular river. The largest measured speciman here has been 18' or 5.5 meters long. They are often fed and that may account for their robust size.

Habitat:

They inhabit waters such as mangrove swamps, river mouths, fresh waters, and salt lakes, and can even be found at sea

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2 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

sure is!!

tmvdh
tmvdh 11 years ago

Hi Larry - the river seems to be the Rio Tarcoles, right ;-)

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 21, 2012

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