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American Crocodile

Crocodylus Acutus

Description:

3-5 meter adult crocodiles, resembling modern-day dinosaurs. They weren't too mobile, except for a quick dip in the water.

Habitat:

Basking in the sun on the banks of the Rio Tarcoles. Some were also in the river itself.

Notes:

Spotted on the Rio Tarcoles Bridge in Costa Rica

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 15, 2015
Submitted on May 3, 2015

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