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American crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Habitat:

In a mangrove

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American crocodile
Crocodylus acutus American crocodile


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5 Comments

Jonathan Guyot
Jonathan Guyot 12 years ago

Thank you very much S Frazier and Josh for the determination

JoshMrozowski
JoshMrozowski 12 years ago

It looks like an American crocodile, which are comfortable in fresh and salt water. I really like the second picture.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

I love the third photograph!

Jonathan Guyot
Jonathan Guyot 12 years ago

Yes it seems to be a freshwater crocodile but it lives in an estuary, in a transition zone between a freshwater lagoon with mangroves and sea.

JakobCarpinelli
JakobCarpinelli 12 years ago

Freshwater croc?

Jonathan Guyot
Spotted by
Jonathan Guyot

Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on May 15, 2011
Submitted on Mar 13, 2012

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