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Crocodylus moreletii
Photo take in a mangrove area this one is a juvenile about 70 cm long Morelet’s crocodile is small in size compared to several other crocodiles. The males can become larger than the females; this is known as sexual dimorphism. The adult crocodile averages 2.2–3 m in length with a maximum reported length of 4.3 m Body mass in this species is often around 38–58 kg , though is likely much more in large individuals.Overall, this species is similar to the Cuban and the larger American crocodiles in appearance.
Is a modest sized crocodilian found only in fresh waters of the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala
Hello! Your spotting here was featured as representative of this species from PN via a link http://species-spottings.tumblr.com/ (see SPOTTING column) from the recent blog post http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/4868890...
Thanks allot Scott, i have no idea that can be found here in the south this is very interesting maybe is the first one i have seen.
Gerardo, "The Morelet can also be found along the coast in brackish waters" according to the reference. Cheers
Spotted on Nov 18, 2012
Submitted on Nov 18, 2012
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