Nile crocodile
Appearance
Nile crocodile | |
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Nile crocodile in Gulu, Uganda | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | Crocodylia |
Faimily: | Crocodylidae |
Genus: | Crocodylus |
Species: | C. niloticus |
Binomial name | |
Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768
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Range cairt frae afore the Wast African crocodile wis conseedered separate | |
Synonyms | |
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The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile an mey be conseedered the seicont lairgest extant reptile in the warld, efter the sautwatter crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).[2]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Isberg, S.; Combrink, X.; Lippai, C. & Balaguera-Reina, S. A. (2019). "Crocodylus niloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T45433088A3010181. Retrieved 12 October 2019. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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(help) - ↑ Wood, Gerald (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Pub Co Inc. ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9