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Young Cuban crocodile
Crocodylus rhombifer
38.9295, -77.0467
Field Notes
Description:
Adult Cuban crocodiles vary in color from yellowish or yellow-green with dense dark green or black blotches. Their backs and necks are mostly black or blackish, and their legs and sides are spotted. White eyelid edges give these reptiles a spectacled look. Juveniles are more brightly colored--more yellowish and spotted???--than adults. Cuban crocodiles have stout, muscular legs and slightly ridged scales on their tails.
Habitat:
National zoo
Notes:
Cuban crocodiles ambush prey floating or swimming in the water and leap out of the water. They may also eat small mammals on land.
Reference Links:
Cuban crocodile
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 1, 2014
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