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crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Photo by Walter3
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American crocodile (?)

Crocodylus acutus

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Comments (7)
Scott Frazier
Yes, Crocodylus acutus. The only other crocodile species in Central America is C. moreletii but it occurs only in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
Mandy Hollman
Oopsies...I always mix those up. "Baby croc," then. : )
Aaron_G
It's definitely not an alligator. :-)
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PublishedApril 16, 2012

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