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- the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
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Which is the largest species of crocodile?
Crocodylus porosus
How many bones does a crocodile have?
The largest crocodile species in the world, sometimes called the 'super croc' has 250 bones, not including the skull. Smaller species have fewer bones.
What is the genus species name for a crocodile?
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) belong to either of two genera (genus names) :Crocodylus - most crocodilesOsteolaemus - the "dwarf crocodile" - Osteolaemus tetraspisSome crocodile classifications within Crocodylus :Nile crocodile - C. niloticusAustralian Saltwater Crocodile - C. porosus (one of the largest species)Siamese Crocodile - C. siamensis
Where is the largest crocodile in the world?
The largest crocodile in the world is the Saltwater Crocodile which lives in Northern Australia
Are there Crocodiles at Kakadu National Park?
Yes. There are two species, the Estuarine or Salt Water Crocodile which is the largest living species in the world, the Johnstonii or Johnstons Freshwater Crocodile and a subspecies of this called the Pygmy Crocodile, which is really just an undernourished freshie that lives mostly in the escarpments of Kakadu.
What species of crocodiles is the largest living reptile in the world?
The saltwater crocodile, Crodylus Porosus. Both in length and body mass.
What part of Australia do crocodiles live?
There are two species. The Estuarine, or Saltwater Crocodile which is the worlds largest living species, and the Johnstons Freshwater Crocodile. There is also the Pygmy Freshwater Crocodile found usually in the escarpment areas of Arnhem Land, but tests indicate that it is the same species as the Freshwater Crocodile. It is believed it has much less food availability and is the reason it remains smaller.
Which animal is the largest living relative to the dinosaur?
The crocodile/alligator
How meny species of crocodiles are there?
I hope you mean kinds, there are 23 species of crocodilians. American alligator, Chinese alligator, black caiman, specticled caiman, broad snouted caiman, jacare caiman, schneider's dwarf caiman, cuvier's dwarf caiman, Indian gharial, malayan gharial, Cuban crocodile, American crocodile, morelet's crocodile, orinoco crocodile, nile crocodile, African slender-snouted crocodile, dwarf crocodile, Siamese crocodile, philipine crocodile, new guinea freshwater crocodile, Australian freshwater crocodile, and the largest is the Indopacific Crocodile.If you meant how many babies crocodiles have they have 50 at a time.
Crocodile vs shark?
It depends what species of shark and crocodile, and the idividual candidates. For example, the largest species of crocodile, the salt water, especially if it was a young powerful crocodile would easily defeat a baby nurse shark.
What is heavier a crocodile or an alligator?
Several Crocodile species grow larger than alligators, examples, American, Nile, and saltwater. Well in true fact I don't really know, but hey that gives you something to look up.
How long is normal crocodiles?
It depends on the species, nile and salt water crocodiles, the largest species can be up to 6metres, whereas the smallest species, the Cuban dwarf crocdile and Siamese crocodile, are only 2m long.
