Morelet's Crocodile
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    Morelet's Crocodile

    Crocodylus moreletii

    Reptiles
    Least Concern

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    Most sightings recorded in Jul, Oct. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.

    Morelet's crocodile, also known commonly as the Mexican crocodile, the Belize crocodile, and el cocodrilo de pantano in Spanish, is a modest-sized crocodilian in the family Crocodylidae. The species is found only in the Atlantic regions of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It usually grows to about 3 metres (10 ft) in total length. It is a species at least concern for extinction according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The species has a fossil record in Guatemala.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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