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Saltwater or estuarine crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

Saltwater or estuarine crocodile, about 2.5 meters long.

Habitat:

Daintree River, in the tropics.

Notes:

We startled this "Saltie" off of the bank and into the water as we cruised by in a boat.

Reference Links:

Saltwater crocodile

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Comments (5)
lori.tas
Yep, and this was just a little one.
ariana
amazing! that had to be exciting!
lori.tas
This was about as close as I want to ever get to one of these.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2010

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