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Crocodylus acutus
Photo take in a mangrove area near the coast this big guy was having a rest on a small beach made on land when it see me, it gets a little upset then jump in the water just give the chance for two shots, American crocodile is a quadruped, with four short, splayed legs, a long, powerful tail and a scaly hide with rows of ossified scutes running down its back and tail. Its snout is elongated and includes a strong pair of jaws. Its eyes have nictitating membranes for protection along with lachrymal glands, which produce tears.he nostrils, eyes, and ears are situated on the top of its head, so the rest of the body can be concealed underwater for surprise attacks. Camouflage also helps them prey on food. The snout is relatively longer and narrower than the American alligator.
Populations occur from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Florida, Mexico to South America as far as Peru and Venezuela.
Spotted on Jan 5, 2013
Submitted on Jan 5, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks Cody it was amazing to see it just there :):)
Great shot Gerardo! I was fortunate to see one of these guys in Panama, beautiful crocs for sure, but I'm better the coots were not around that day ;-)
Thanks Maria i was really lucky just walking and when there on a small beach i never seen one there usually the coots :):)
Lucky you to get this spotting - great shot!