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American crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

In a mangrove

Species ID Suggestions

American crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (5)
Jonathan Guyot
Thank you very much S Frazier and Josh for the determination
JoshMrozowski
It looks like an American crocodile, which are comfortable in fresh and salt water. I really like the second picture.
Jonathan Guyot
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.

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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PublishedMarch 13, 2012

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