Crocodylus acutus

Author
Cuvier, 1807
Common Names
  • American Crocodile

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
3 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Tropical East Pacific, Caribbean
Habitat-Biology
  • mangrove swamp
  • threatened or endangered
  • tidal creeks/streams
References

  • Ernst, C. H., J. E. Lovich, and R. W. Barbour. 1994. Turtles of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 578 pp.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Zug, G. R. 2009. Reptiles (Vertebrata: Reptilia) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1317–1320 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 04-24-2024.

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